Broadcast signal transmitting apparatus, broadcast signal receiving method, broadcast signal transmitting method, and broadcast signal receiving apparatus

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates to a broadcast signal transmitting apparatus for transmitting a broadcast signal, a broadcast signal receiving apparatus for receiving a broadcast signal, and a method for transmitting and receiving a broadcast signal. A broadcast signal transmitting method according to the present invention may comprise the steps of: encoding data pipe (DP) data corresponding to each of a plurality of DPs that transmit one or more service components; mapping the encoded DP data to data symbols to generate one or more signal frames; modulating data existing in the one or more signal frames through an OFDM scheme; and transmitting a broadcast signal having the modulated data.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is the National Phase of PCT/KR2014/007462 filed onAug. 12, 2014, which claims priority under 35 U.S.C. 119(e) to U.S.Provisional Application Nos. 61/865,116 filed on Aug. 12, 2013;61/865,593 filed on Aug. 13, 2013; 61/865,628 filed on Aug. 14, 2013;and 61/870,236 filed on Aug. 27, 2013, all of which are hereby expresslyincorporated by reference into the present application.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to an apparatus for transmitting broadcastsignals, an apparatus for receiving broadcast signals and methods fortransmitting and receiving broadcast signals.

BACKGROUND ART

As analog broadcast signal transmission comes to an end, varioustechnologies for transmitting/receiving digital broadcast signals arebeing developed. A digital broadcast signal may include a larger amountof video/audio data than an analog broadcast signal and further includevarious types of additional data in addition to the video/audio data.

That is, a digital broadcast system can provide HD (high definition)images, multi-channel audio and various additional services. However,data transmission efficiency for transmission of large amounts of data,robustness of transmission/reception networks and network flexibility inconsideration of mobile reception equipment need to be improved fordigital broadcast.

DISCLOSURE Technical Problem

An object of the present invention is to provide a broadcast signaltransmitting apparatus and broadcast signal receiving apparatus fortransmitting and receiving a broadcast signal for a future broadcastservice, and a method for transmitting and receiving a broadcast signalfor a future broadcast service.

An object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and methodfor transmitting broadcast signals to multiplex data of a broadcasttransmission/reception system providing two or more different broadcastservices in a time domain and transmit the multiplexed data through thesame RF signal bandwidth and an apparatus and method for receivingbroadcast signals corresponding thereto.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus fortransmitting broadcast signals, an apparatus for receiving broadcastsignals and methods for transmitting and receiving broadcast signals toclassify data corresponding to services by components, transmit datacorresponding to each component as a data pipe, receive and process thedata

Still another object of the present invention is to provide an apparatusfor transmitting broadcast signals, an apparatus for receiving broadcastsignals and methods for transmitting and receiving broadcast signals tosignal signaling information necessary to provide broadcast signals.

Technical Solution

The object of the present invention can be achieved by providing amethod for transmitting a broadcast signal.

In an aspect of the present invention, provided herein is a method fortransmitting a broadcast signal, the method including encoding data pipe(DP) data corresponding to each of a plurality of DPs for transmittingat least one service component, mapping the encoded DP data to datasymbols to generate at least one signal frame, modulating data in the atleast one signal frame using an orthogonal frequency division multiplex(OFDM) scheme, and transmitting a broadcast signal having the modulateddata.

The signal frame may include a preamble generated as an emergency alertsystem (EAS) sequence for providing signaling for an emergency state anda signaling information region having signaling information accessibleto each DP.

The signaling information region may include PLS-pre and PLS-post, thePLS-pre may include information for receiving and decoding the PLS-post,the PLS-post may include information for decoding the EAC and each DP,and the preamble and the PLS-post may each include an EAC flagindicating whether an EAC is present in the signal frame.

When the EAC flag indicates that the EAC is present in the signal frame,the EAC may be positioned behind the signaling information region, andthe EAC may include an emergency alert message.

At least one DP of the signal frame may include additional informationassociated with the emergency alert message, and the EAC may includeinformation about the at least one DP for transmitting the additionalinformation associated with the emergency alert message.

The object of the present invention can be achieved by providing amethod for receiving a broadcast signal.

In another aspect of the present invention, provided herein is a methodfor receiving a broadcast signal, the method including receiving abroadcast signal, demodulating the broadcast signal using an orthogonalfrequency division multiplex (OFDM) scheme, parsing at least one signalframe from the demodulated broadcast signal, demapping DP datacorresponding to each of a plurality of data pipes (DPs) fortransmitting at least one service component from data symbols includedin the parsed at least one signal frame, and decoding the demapped DPdata.

The signal frame may include a preamble generated as an emergency alertsystem (EAS) sequence for providing signaling for an emergency state anda signaling information region having signaling information accessibleto each DP.

The signaling information region may include PLS-pre and PLS-post, thePLS-pre may include information for receiving and decoding the PLS-post,the PLS-post may include information for decoding the EAC and each DP,and the preamble and the PLS-post may each include an EAC flagindicating whether an EAC is present in the signal frame.

The method may further include searching for a preamble generated as theemergency alert system (EAS) sequence, detecting the EAC flag includedin the preamble and the PLS-post, and when the detected EAC flagindicates that the EAC is present in the signal frame, decoding the EACpositioned behind the signaling information region, wherein the EAC mayinclude an emergency alert message.

The method may further include acquiring additional informationassociated with the emergency alert message using the decoded EAC,wherein the EAC may include information about the at least one DP havingthe additional information associated with the emergency alert message.

The object of the present invention can be achieved by providing abroadcast signal transmitting apparatus.

In another aspect of the present invention, provided herein is abroadcast signal transmitting apparatus including an encoder forencoding data pipe (DP) data corresponding to each of a plurality of DPsfor transmitting at least one service component, a mapper for mappingthe encoded DP data to data symbols to generate at least one signalframe, a modulator for modulating data in the at least one signal frameusing an orthogonal frequency division multiplex (OFDM) scheme, and atransmitter for transmitting a broadcast signal having the modulateddata.

The signal frame may include a preamble generated as an emergency alertsystem (EAS) sequence for providing signaling for an emergency state anda signaling information region having signaling information accessibleto each DP.

The signaling information region may include PLS-pre and PLS-post, thePLS-pre may include information for receiving and decoding the PLS-post,the PLS-post may include information for decoding the EAC and each DP,and the preamble and the PLS-post may each include an EAC flagindicating whether an EAC is present in the signal frame.

When the EAC flag indicates that the EAC is present in the signal frame,the EAC may be positioned behind the signaling information region, andthe EAC may include an emergency alert message.

At least one DP of the signal frame may include additional informationassociated with the emergency alert message, and the EAC may includeinformation about the at least one DP for transmitting the additionalinformation associated with the emergency alert message.

The object of the present invention can be achieved by providing abroadcast signal receiving apparatus.

In another aspect of the present invention, provided herein is abroadcast signal receiving apparatus including a receiver for receivinga broadcast signal, a demodulator for demodulating the broadcast signalusing an orthogonal frequency division multiplex (OFDM) scheme, a parserfor parsing at least one signal frame from the demodulated broadcastsignal, a demapper for demapping DP data corresponding to each of aplurality of data pipes (DPs) for transmitting at least one servicecomponent from data symbols included in the parsed at least one signalframe, and a decoder for decoding the demapped DP data.

The signal frame may include a preamble generated as an emergency alertsystem (EAS) sequence for providing signaling for an emergency state anda signaling information region having signaling information accessibleto each DP.

The signaling information region may include PLS-pre and PLS-post, thePLS-pre may include information for receiving and decoding the PLS-post,the PLS-post may include information for decoding the EAC and each DP,and the preamble and the PLS-post may each include an EAC flagindicating whether an EAC is present in the signal frame.

The broadcast signal receiving apparatus may further include a preambledetector for searching for a preamble generated as the emergency alertsystem (EAS) sequence, wherein the preamble detector may detect the EACflag included in the preamble, the decoder may decode the PLS-post, andwhen the EAC flag included in the decoded PLS-post indicates that theEAC is present in the signal frame, the decoder may decode the EACpositioned behind the signaling information region, and the EAC mayinclude an emergency alert message.

The decoder may acquire additional information associated with theemergency alert message using the decoded EAC, and the EAC may includeinformation about the at least one DP having the additional informationassociated with the emergency alert message.

Advantageous Effects

The present invention can process data according to servicecharacteristics to control QoS (Quality of Services) for each service orservice component, thereby providing various broadcast services.

The present invention can achieve transmission flexibility bytransmitting various broadcast services through the same RF signalbandwidth.

The present invention can improve data transmission efficiency andincrease robustness of transmission/reception of broadcast signals usinga MIMO system.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide broadcastsignal transmission and reception methods and apparatus capable ofreceiving digital broadcast signals without error even with mobilereception equipment or in an indoor environment.

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 illustrates a structure of an apparatus for transmittingbroadcast signals for future broadcast services according to anembodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 illustrates an input formatting module according to an embodimentof the present invention.

FIG. 3 illustrates an input formatting module according to anotherembodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 illustrates an input formatting module according to anotherembodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 illustrates a coding & modulation module according to anembodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 illustrates a frame structure module according to an embodimentof the present invention.

FIG. 7 illustrates a waveform generation module according to anembodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 illustrates a structure of an apparatus for receiving broadcastsignals for future broadcast services according to an embodiment of thepresent invention.

FIG. 9 illustrates a synchronization & demodulation module according toan embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 illustrates a frame parsing module according to an embodiment ofthe present invention.

FIG. 11 illustrates a demapping & decoding module according to anembodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 illustrates an output processor according to an embodiment ofthe present invention.

FIG. 13 illustrates an output processor according to another embodimentof the present invention.

FIG. 14 illustrates a coding & modulation module according to anotherembodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 illustrates a demapping & decoding module according to anotherembodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a structure of a super frametransmitted by a broadcast signal transmitting apparatus according tothe first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a structure of a signal frametransmitted by a broadcast signal transmitting apparatus according tothe first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a table structure of a signal frameincluding EAS information according to the first embodiment of thepresent invention.

FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating a table structure of a signal frameincluding EAS information according to the first embodiment of thepresent invention.

FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating an emergency alert table (EAT)according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating an emergency alert table (EAT)according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating a structure of a signal frameaccording to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating a procedure for receiving an EASmessage by a broadcast signal receiving apparatus according to the thirdembodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 24 is a diagram illustrating a method for repeating or splittingand transmitting an EAC by a broadcast signal transmitting apparatusaccording to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 25 is a diagram illustrating a wake-up process using a preamblegenerated as an EAS sequence according to the third embodiment of thepresent invention.

FIG. 26 is a diagram illustrating a versioning procedure of an EASaccording to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 27 is a diagram illustrating a wake up process using preamble dataaccording to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 28 is a diagram illustrating a structure of a signal frameaccording to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 29 is a diagram illustrating an operating sequence when a broadcastsignal transmitting apparatus uses in-band signaling according to thefourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 30 is a diagram illustrating a scheduling method for transmittingan EAC according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 31 is a diagram illustrating a procedure for receiving an EASmessage by a broadcast signal receiving apparatus according to thefourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 32 is a diagram illustrating a method for repeating or splittingand transmitting an EAT by a broadcast signal receiving apparatusaccording to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 33 is a diagram illustrating a method for transmitting an EAC in aunit of a super frame by a broadcast signal transmitting apparatusaccording to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 34 is a diagram illustrating a method for transmitting an EAC by abroadcast signal transmitting apparatus in a unit of a signal frameaccording to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 35 is a diagram illustrating a procedure for receiving an EASmessage without decoding PLS-post by a broadcast signal receivingapparatus according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 36 is a diagram illustrating a procedure for decoding PLS-post andreceiving an EAS message by a broadcast signal receiving apparatusaccording to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 37 is a versioning procedure of an EAS according to the fourthembodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 38 is a diagram illustrating a method for transmitting a broadcastsignal by a broadcast signal transmitting apparatus according to anembodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 39 is a diagram illustrating a method for receiving a broadcastsignal by a broadcast signal receiving apparatus according to anembodiment of the present invention.

BEST MODE

Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiments of thepresent invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings. The detailed description, which will be given below withreference to the accompanying drawings, is intended to explain exemplaryembodiments of the present invention, rather than to show the onlyembodiments that can be implemented according to the present invention.The following detailed description includes specific details in order toprovide a thorough understanding of the present invention. However, itwill be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present inventionmay be practiced without such specific details.

Although most terms used in the present invention have been selectedfrom general ones widely used in the art, some terms have beenarbitrarily selected by the applicant and their meanings are explainedin detail in the following description as needed. Thus, the presentinvention should be understood based upon the intended meanings of theterms rather than their simple names or meanings.

The present invention provides apparatuses and methods for transmittingand receiving broadcast signals for future broadcast services. Futurebroadcast services according to an embodiment of the present inventioninclude a terrestrial broadcast service, a mobile broadcast service, aUHDTV service, etc. The present invention may process broadcast signalsfor the future broadcast services through non-MIMO (Multiple InputMultiple Output) or MIMO according to one embodiment. A non-MIMO schemeaccording to an embodiment of the present invention may include a MISO(Multiple Input Single Output) scheme, a SISO (Single Input SingleOutput) scheme, etc.

While MISO or MIMO uses two antennas in the following for convenience ofdescription, the present invention is applicable to systems using two ormore antennas.

FIG. 1 illustrates a structure of an apparatus for transmittingbroadcast signals for future broadcast services according to anembodiment of the present invention.

The apparatus for transmitting broadcast signals for future broadcastservices according to an embodiment of the present invention can includean input formatting module 1000, a coding & modulation module 1100, aframe structure module 1200, a waveform generation module 1300 and asignaling generation module 1400. A description will be given of theoperation of each module of the apparatus for transmitting broadcastsignals.

Referring to FIG. 1, the apparatus for transmitting broadcast signalsfor future broadcast services according to an embodiment of the presentinvention can receive MPEG-TSs, IP streams (v4/v6) and generic streams(GSs) as an input signal. In addition, the apparatus for transmittingbroadcast signals can receive management information about theconfiguration of each stream constituting the input signal and generatea final physical layer signal with reference to the received managementinformation.

The input formatting module 1000 according to an embodiment of thepresent invention can classify the input streams on the basis of astandard for coding and modulation or services or service components andoutput the input streams as a plurality of logical data pipes (or datapipes or DP data). The data pipe is a logical channel in the physicallayer that carries service data or related metadata, which may carry oneor multiple service(s) or service component(s). In addition, datatransmitted through each data pipe may be called DP data. In addition,the input formatting module 1000 according to an embodiment of thepresent invention can divide each data pipe into blocks necessary toperform coding and modulation and carry out processes necessary toincrease transmission efficiency or to perform scheduling. Details ofoperations of the input formatting module 1000 will be described later.

The coding & modulation module 1100 according to an embodiment of thepresent invention can perform forward error correction (FEC) encoding oneach data pipe received from the input formatting module 1000 such thatan apparatus for receiving broadcast signals can correct an error thatmay be generated on a transmission channel. In addition, the coding &modulation module 1100 according to an embodiment of the presentinvention can convert FEC output bit data to symbol data and interleavethe symbol data to correct burst error caused by a channel. As shown inFIG. 1, the coding & modulation module 1100 according to an embodimentof the present invention can divide the processed data such that thedivided data can be output through data paths for respective antennaoutputs in order to transmit the data through two or more Tx antennas.

The frame structure module 1200 according to an embodiment of thepresent invention can map the data output from the coding & modulationmodule 1100 to signal frames. The frame structure module 1200 accordingto an embodiment of the present invention can perform mapping usingscheduling information output from the input formatting module 1000 andinterleave data in the signal frames in order to obtain additionaldiversity gain.

The waveform generation module 1300 according to an embodiment of thepresent invention can convert the signal frames output from the framestructure module 1200 into a signal for transmission. In this case, thewaveform generation module 1300 according to an embodiment of thepresent invention can insert a preamble signal (or preamble) into thesignal for detection of the transmission apparatus and insert areference signal for estimating a transmission channel to compensate fordistortion into the signal. In addition, the waveform generation module1300 according to an embodiment of the present invention can provide aguard interval and insert a specific sequence into the same in order tooffset the influence of channel delay spread due to multi-pathreception. Additionally, the waveform generation module 1300 accordingto an embodiment of the present invention can perform a procedurenecessary for efficient transmission in consideration of signalcharacteristics such as a peak-to-average power ratio of the outputsignal.

The signaling generation module 1400 according to an embodiment of thepresent invention generates final physical layer signaling informationusing the input management information and information generated by theinput formatting module 1000, coding & modulation module 1100 and framestructure module 1200. Accordingly, a reception apparatus according toan embodiment of the present invention can decode a received signal bydecoding the signaling information.

As described above, the apparatus for transmitting broadcast signals forfuture broadcast services according to one embodiment of the presentinvention can provide terrestrial broadcast service, mobile broadcastservice, UHDTV service, etc. Accordingly, the apparatus for transmittingbroadcast signals for future broadcast services according to oneembodiment of the present invention can multiplex signals for differentservices in the time domain and transmit the same.

FIGS. 2, 3 and 4 illustrate the input formatting module 1000 accordingto embodiments of the present invention. A description will be given ofeach figure.

FIG. 2 illustrates an input formatting module according to oneembodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 shows an input formattingmodule when the input signal is a single input stream.

Referring to FIG. 2, the input formatting module according to oneembodiment of the present invention can include a mode adaptation module2000 and a stream adaptation module 2100.

As shown in FIG. 2, the mode adaptation module 2000 can include an inputinterface block 2010, a CRC-8 encoder block 2020 and a BB headerinsertion block 2030. Description will be given of each block of themode adaptation module 2000.

The input interface block 2010 can divide the single input stream inputthereto into data pieces each having the length of a baseband (BB) frameused for FEC (BCH/LDPC) which will be performed later and output thedata pieces.

The CRC-8 encoder block 2020 can perform CRC encoding on BB frame datato add redundancy data thereto.

The BB header insertion block 2030 can insert, into the BB frame data, aheader including information such as mode adaptation type (TS/GS/IP), auser packet length, a data field length, user packet sync byte, startaddress of user packet sync byte in data field, a high efficiency modeindicator, an input stream synchronization field, etc.

As shown in FIG. 2, the stream adaptation module 2100 can include apadding insertion block 2110 and a BB scrambler block 2120. Descriptionwill be given of each block of the stream adaptation module 2100.

If data received from the mode adaptation module 2000 has a lengthshorter than an input data length necessary for FEC encoding, thepadding insertion block 2110 can insert a padding bit into the data suchthat the data has the input data length and output the data includingthe padding bit.

The BB scrambler block 2120 can randomize the input bit stream byperforming an XOR operation on the input bit stream and a pseudo randombinary sequence (PRBS).

The above-described blocks may be omitted or replaced by blocks havingsimilar or identical functions.

As shown in FIG. 2, the input formatting module can finally output datapipes to the coding & modulation module.

FIG. 3 illustrates an input formatting module according to anotherembodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 shows a mode adaptationmodule 3000 of the input formatting module when the input signalcorresponds to multiple input streams.

The mode adaptation module 3000 of the input formatting module forprocessing the multiple input streams can independently process themultiple input streams.

Referring to FIG. 3, the mode adaptation module 3000 for respectivelyprocessing the multiple input streams can include input interfaceblocks, input stream synchronizer blocks 3100, compensating delay blocks3200, null packet deletion blocks 3300, CRC-8 encoder blocks and BBheader insertion blocks. Description will be given of each block of themode adaptation module 3000.

Operations of the input interface block, CRC-8 encoder block and BBheader insertion block correspond to those of the input interface block,CRC-8 encoder block and BB header insertion block described withreference to FIG. 2 and thus description thereof is omitted.

The input stream synchronizer block 3100 can transmit input stream clockreference (ISCR) information to generate timing information necessaryfor the apparatus for receiving broadcast signals to restore the TSs orGSs.

The compensating delay block 3200 can delay input data and output thedelayed input data such that the apparatus for receiving broadcastsignals can synchronize the input data if a delay is generated betweendata pipes according to processing of data including the timinginformation by the transmission apparatus.

The null packet deletion block 3300 can delete unnecessarily transmittedinput null packets from the input data, insert the number of deletednull packets into the input data based on positions in which the nullpackets are deleted and transmit the input data.

The above-described blocks may be omitted or replaced by blocks havingsimilar or identical functions.

FIG. 4 illustrates an input formatting module according to anotherembodiment of the present invention.

Specifically, FIG. 4 illustrates a stream adaptation module of the inputformatting module when the input signal corresponds to multiple inputstreams.

The stream adaptation module of the input formatting module when theinput signal corresponds to multiple input streams can include ascheduler 4000, a 1-frame delay block 4100, an in-band signaling orpadding insertion block 4200, a physical layer signaling generationblock 4300 and a BB scrambler block 4400. Description will be given ofeach block of the stream adaptation module.

The scheduler 4000 can perform scheduling for a MIMO system usingmultiple antennas having dual polarity. In addition, the scheduler 4000can generate parameters for use in signal processing blocks for antennapaths, such as a bit-to-cell demux block, a cell interleaver block, atime interleaver block, etc. included in the coding & modulation moduleillustrated in FIG. 1.

The 1-frame delay block 4100 can delay the input data by onetransmission frame such that scheduling information about the next framecan be transmitted through the current frame for in-band signalinginformation to be inserted into the data pipes.

The in-band signaling or padding insertion block 4200 can insertundelayed physical layer signaling (PLS)-dynamic signaling informationinto the data delayed by one transmission frame. In this case, thein-band signaling or padding insertion block 4200 can insert a paddingbit when a space for padding is present or insert in-band signalinginformation into the padding space. In addition, the scheduler 4000 canoutput physical layer signaling-dynamic signaling information about thecurrent frame separately from in-band signaling information.Accordingly, a cell mapper, which will be described later, can map inputcells according to scheduling information output from the scheduler4000.

The physical layer signaling generation block 4300 can generate physicallayer signaling data which will be transmitted through a preamble symbolof a transmission frame or spread and transmitted through a data symbolother than the in-band signaling information. In this case, the physicallayer signaling data according to an embodiment of the present inventioncan be referred to as signaling information. Furthermore, the physicallayer signaling data according to an embodiment of the present inventioncan be divided into PLS-pre information and PLS-post information. ThePLS-pre information can include parameters necessary to encode thePLS-post information and static PLS signaling data and the PLS-postinformation can include parameters necessary to encode the data pipes.The parameters necessary to encode the data pipes can be classified intostatic PLS signaling data and dynamic PLS signaling data. The static PLSsignaling data is a parameter commonly applicable to all frames includedin a super-frame and can be changed on a super-frame basis. The dynamicPLS signaling data is a parameter differently applicable to respectiveframes included in a super-frame and can be changed on a frame-by-framebasis. Accordingly, the reception apparatus can acquire the PLS-postinformation by decoding the PLS-pre information and decode desired datapipes by decoding the PLS-post information.

The BB scrambler block 4400 can generate a pseudo-random binary sequence(PRBS) and perform an XOR operation on the PRBS and the input bitstreams to decrease the peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR) of the outputsignal of the waveform generation block. As shown in FIG. 4, scramblingof the BB scrambler block 4400 is applicable to both data pipes andphysical layer signaling information.

The above-described blocks may be omitted or replaced by blocks havingsimilar or identical functions according to designer.

As shown in FIG. 4, the stream adaptation module can finally output thedata pipes to the coding & modulation module.

FIG. 5 illustrates a coding & modulation module according to anembodiment of the present invention.

The coding & modulation module shown in FIG. 5 corresponds to anembodiment of the coding & modulation module illustrated in FIG. 1.

As described above, the apparatus for transmitting broadcast signals forfuture broadcast services according to an embodiment of the presentinvention can provide a terrestrial broadcast service, mobile broadcastservice, UHDTV service, etc.

Since QoS (quality of service) depends on characteristics of a serviceprovided by the apparatus for transmitting broadcast signals for futurebroadcast services according to an embodiment of the present invention,data corresponding to respective services needs to be processed throughdifferent schemes. Accordingly, the coding & modulation module accordingto an embodiment of the present invention can independently process datapipes input thereto by independently applying SISO, MISO and MIMOschemes to the data pipes respectively corresponding to data paths.Consequently, the apparatus for transmitting broadcast signals forfuture broadcast services according to an embodiment of the presentinvention can control QoS for each service or service componenttransmitted through each data pipe.

Accordingly, the coding & modulation module according to an embodimentof the present invention can include a first block 5000 for SISO, asecond block 5100 for MISO, a third block 5200 for MIMO and a fourthblock 5300 for processing the PLS-pre/PLS-post information. The coding &modulation module illustrated in FIG. 5 is an exemplary and may includeonly the first block 5000 and the fourth block 5300, the second block5100 and the fourth block 5300 or the third block 5200 and the fourthblock 5300 according to design. That is, the coding & modulation modulecan include blocks for processing data pipes equally or differentlyaccording to design.

A description will be given of each block of the coding & modulationmodule.

The first block 5000 processes an input data pipe according to SISO andcan include an FEC encoder block 5010, a bit interleaver block 5020, abit-to-cell demux block 5030, a constellation mapper block 5040, a cellinterleaver block 5050 and a time interleaver block 5060.

The FEC encoder block 5010 can perform BCH encoding and LDPC encoding onthe input data pipe to add redundancy thereto such that the receptionapparatus can correct an error generated on a transmission channel.

The bit interleaver block 5020 can interleave bit streams of theFEC-encoded data pipe according to an interleaving rule such that thebit streams have robustness against burst error that may be generated onthe transmission channel. Accordingly, when deep fading or erasure isapplied to QAM symbols, errors can be prevented from being generated inconsecutive bits from among all codeword bits since interleaved bits aremapped to the QAM symbols.

The bit-to-cell demux block 5030 can determine the order of input bitstreams such that each bit in an FEC block can be transmitted withappropriate robustness in consideration of both the order of input bitstreams and a constellation mapping rule.

In addition, the bit interleaver block 5020 is located between the FECencoder block 5010 and the constellation mapper block 5040 and canconnect output bits of LDPC encoding performed by the FEC encoder block5010 to bit positions having different reliability values and optimalvalues of the constellation mapper in consideration of LDPC decoding ofthe apparatus for receiving broadcast signals. Accordingly, thebit-to-cell demux block 5030 can be replaced by a block having a similaror equal function.

The constellation mapper block 5040 can map a bit word input thereto toone constellation. In this case, the constellation mapper block 5040 canadditionally perform rotation & Q-delay. That is, the constellationmapper block 5040 can rotate input constellations according to arotation angle, divide the constellations into an in-phase component anda quadrature-phase component and delay only the quadrature-phasecomponent by an arbitrary value. Then, the constellation mapper block5040 can remap the constellations to new constellations using a pairedin-phase component and quadrature-phase component.

In addition, the constellation mapper block 5040 can move constellationpoints on a two-dimensional plane in order to find optimal constellationpoints. Through this process, capacity of the coding & modulation module1100 can be optimized. Furthermore, the constellation mapper block 5040can perform the above-described operation using IQ-balancedconstellation points and rotation. The constellation mapper block 5040can be replaced by a block having a similar or equal function.

The cell interleaver block 5050 can randomly interleave cellscorresponding to one FEC block and output the interleaved cells suchthat cells corresponding to respective FEC blocks can be output indifferent orders.

The time interleaver block 5060 can interleave cells belonging to aplurality of FEC blocks and output the interleaved cells. Accordingly,the cells corresponding to the FEC blocks are dispersed and transmittedin a period corresponding to a time interleaving depth and thusdiversity gain can be obtained.

The second block 5100 processes an input data pipe according to MISO andcan include the FEC encoder block, bit interleaver block, bit-to-celldemux block, constellation mapper block, cell interleaver block and timeinterleaver block in the same manner as the first block 5000. However,the second block 5100 is distinguished from the first block 5000 in thatthe second block 5100 further includes a MISO processing block 5110. Thesecond block 5100 performs the same procedure including the inputoperation to the time interleaver operation as those of the first block5000 and thus description of the corresponding blocks is omitted.

The MISO processing block 5110 can encode input cells according to aMISO encoding matrix providing transmit diversity and outputMISO-processed data through two paths. MISO processing according to oneembodiment of the present invention can include OSTBC (orthogonal spacetime block coding)/OSFBC (orthogonal space frequency block coding,Alamouti coding).

The third block 5200 processes an input data pipe according to MIMO andcan include the FEC encoder block, bit interleaver block, bit-to-celldemux block, constellation mapper block, cell interleaver block and timeinterleaver block in the same manner as the second block 5100, as shownin FIG. 5. However, the data processing procedure of the third block5200 is different from that of the second block 5100 since the thirdblock 5200 includes a MIMO processing block 5220.

That is, in the third block 5200, basic roles of the FEC encoder blockand the bit interleaver block are identical to those of the first andsecond blocks 5000 and 5100 although functions thereof may be differentfrom those of the first and second blocks 5000 and 5100.

The bit-to-cell demux block 5210 can generate as many output bit streamsas input bit streams of MIMO processing and output the output bitstreams through MIMO paths for MIMO processing. In this case, thebit-to-cell demux block 5210 can be designed to optimize the decodingperformance of the reception apparatus in consideration ofcharacteristics of LDPC and MIMO processing.

Basic roles of the constellation mapper block, cell interleaver blockand time interleaver block are identical to those of the first andsecond blocks 5000 and 5100 although functions thereof may be differentfrom those of the first and second blocks 5000 and 5100. As shown inFIG. 5, as many constellation mapper blocks, cell interleaver blocks andtime interleaver blocks as the number of MIMO paths for MIMO processingcan be present. In this case, the constellation mapper blocks, cellinterleaver blocks and time interleaver blocks can operate equally orindependently for data input through the respective paths.

The MIMO processing block 5220 can perform MIMO processing on two inputcells using a MIMO encoding matrix and output the MIMO-processed datathrough two paths. The MIMO encoding matrix according to an embodimentof the present invention can include spatial multiplexing, Golden code,full-rate full diversity code, linear dispersion code, etc.

The fourth block 5300 processes the PLS-pre/PLS-post information and canperform SISO or MISO processing.

The basic roles of the bit interleaver block, bit-to-cell demux block,constellation mapper block, cell interleaver block, time interleaverblock and MISO processing block included in the fourth block 5300correspond to those of the second block 5100 although functions thereofmay be different from those of the second block 5100.

A shortened/punctured FEC encoder block 5310 included in the fourthblock 5300 can process PLS data using an FEC encoding scheme for a PLSpath provided for a case in which the length of input data is shorterthan a length necessary to perform FEC encoding. Specifically, theshortened/punctured FEC encoder block 5310 can perform BCH encoding oninput bit streams, pad 0s corresponding to a desired input bit streamlength necessary for normal LDPC encoding, carry out LDPC encoding andthen remove the padded 0s to puncture parity bits such that an effectivecode rate becomes equal to or lower than the data pipe rate.

The blocks included in the first block 5000 to fourth block 5300 may beomitted or replaced by blocks having similar or identical functionsaccording to design.

As illustrated in FIG. 5, the coding & modulation module can output thedata pipes (or DP data), PLS-pre information and PLS-post informationprocessed for the respective paths to the frame structure module.

FIG. 6 illustrates a frame structure module according to one embodimentof the present invention.

The frame structure module shown in FIG. 6 corresponds to an embodimentof the frame structure module 1200 illustrated in FIG. 1.

The frame structure module according to one embodiment of the presentinvention can include at least one cell-mapper 6000, at least one delaycompensation module 6100 and at least one block interleaver 6200. Thenumber of cell mappers 6000, delay compensation modules 6100 and blockinterleavers 6200 can be changed. A description will be given of eachmodule of the frame structure block.

The cell-mapper 6000 can allocate cells corresponding to SISO-, MISO- orMIMO-processed data pipes output from the coding & modulation module,cells corresponding to common data commonly applicable to the data pipesand cells corresponding to the PLS-pre/PLS-post information to signalframes according to scheduling information. The common data refers tosignaling information commonly applied to all or some data pipes and canbe transmitted through a specific data pipe. The data pipe through whichthe common data is transmitted can be referred to as a common data pipeand can be changed according to design.

When the apparatus for transmitting broadcast signals according to anembodiment of the present invention uses two output antennas andAlamouti coding is used for MISO processing, the cell-mapper 6000 canperform pair-wise cell mapping in order to maintain orthogonalityaccording to Alamouti encoding. That is, the cell-mapper 6000 canprocess two consecutive cells of the input cells as one unit and map theunit to a frame. Accordingly, paired cells in an input pathcorresponding to an output path of each antenna can be allocated toneighboring positions in a transmission frame.

The delay compensation block 6100 can obtain PLS data corresponding tothe current transmission frame by delaying input PLS data cells for thenext transmission frame by one frame. In this case, the PLS datacorresponding to the current frame can be transmitted through a preamblepart in the current signal frame and PLS data corresponding to the nextsignal frame can be transmitted through a preamble part in the currentsignal frame or in-band signaling in each data pipe of the currentsignal frame. This can be changed by the designer.

The block interleaver 6200 can obtain additional diversity gain byinterleaving cells in a transport block corresponding to the unit of asignal frame. In addition, the block interleaver 6200 can performinterleaving by processing two consecutive cells of the input cells asone unit when the above-described pair-wise cell mapping is performed.Accordingly, cells output from the block interleaver 6200 can be twoconsecutive identical cells.

When pair-wise mapping and pair-wise interleaving are performed, atleast one cell mapper and at least one block interleaver can operateequally or independently for data input through the paths.

The above-described blocks may be omitted or replaced by blocks havingsimilar or identical functions according to design.

As illustrated in FIG. 6, the frame structure module can output at leastone signal frame to the waveform generation module.

FIG. 7 illustrates a waveform generation module according to anembodiment of the present invention.

The waveform generation module illustrated in FIG. 7 corresponds to anembodiment of the waveform generation module 1300 described withreference to FIG. 1.

The waveform generation module according to an embodiment of the presentinvention can modulate and transmit as many signal frames as the numberof antennas for receiving and outputting signal frames output from theframe structure module illustrated in FIG. 6.

Specifically, the waveform generation module illustrated in FIG. 7 is anembodiment of a waveform generation module of an apparatus fortransmitting broadcast signals using m Tx antennas and can include mprocessing blocks for modulating and outputting frames corresponding tom paths. The m processing blocks can perform the same processingprocedure. A description will be given of operation of the firstprocessing block 7000 from among the m processing blocks.

The first processing block 7000 can include a reference signal & PAPRreduction block 7100, an inverse waveform transform block 7200, a PAPRreduction in time block 7300, a guard sequence insertion block 7400, apreamble insertion block 7500, a waveform processing block 7600, othersystem insertion block 7700 and a DAC (digital analog converter) block7800.

The reference signal insertion & PAPR reduction block 7100 can insert areference signal into a predetermined position of each signal block andapply a PAPR reduction scheme to reduce a PAPR in the time domain. If abroadcast transmission/reception system according to an embodiment ofthe present invention corresponds to an OFDM system, the referencesignal insertion & PAPR reduction block 7100 can use a method ofreserving some active subcarriers rather than using the same. Inaddition, the reference signal insertion & PAPR reduction block 7100 maynot use the PAPR reduction scheme as an optional feature according tobroadcast transmission/reception system.

The inverse waveform transform block 7200 can transform an input signalin a manner of improving transmission efficiency and flexibility inconsideration of transmission channel characteristics and systemarchitecture. If the broadcast transmission/reception system accordingto an embodiment of the present invention corresponds to an OFDM system,the inverse waveform transform block 7200 can employ a method oftransforming a frequency domain signal into a time domain signal throughinverse FFT operation. If the broadcast transmission/reception systemaccording to an embodiment of the present invention corresponds to asingle carrier system, the inverse waveform transform block 7200 may notbe used in the waveform generation module.

The PAPR reduction in time block 7300 can use a method for reducing PAPRof an input signal in the time domain. If the broadcasttransmission/reception system according to an embodiment of the presentinvention corresponds to an OFDM system, the PAPR reduction in timeblock 7300 may use a method of simply clipping peak amplitude.Furthermore, the PAPR reduction in time block 7300 may not be used inthe broadcast transmission/reception system according to an embodimentof the present invention since it is an optional feature.

The guard sequence insertion block 7400 can provide a guard intervalbetween neighboring signal blocks and insert a specific sequence intothe guard interval as necessary in order to minimize the influence ofdelay spread of a transmission channel. Accordingly, the receptionapparatus can easily perform synchronization or channel estimation. Ifthe broadcast transmission/reception system according to an embodimentof the present invention corresponds to an OFDM system, the guardsequence insertion block 7400 may insert a cyclic prefix into a guardinterval of an OFDM symbol.

The preamble insertion block 7500 can insert a signal of a known type(e.g. the preamble or preamble symbol) agreed upon between thetransmission apparatus and the reception apparatus into a transmissionsignal such that the reception apparatus can rapidly and efficientlydetect a target system signal. If the broadcast transmission/receptionsystem according to an embodiment of the present invention correspondsto an OFDM system, the preamble insertion block 7500 can define a signalframe composed of a plurality of OFDM symbols and insert a preamblesymbol into the beginning of each signal frame. That is, the preamblecarries basic PLS data and is located in the beginning of a signalframe.

The waveform processing block 7600 can perform waveform processing on aninput baseband signal such that the input baseband signal meets channeltransmission characteristics. The waveform processing block 7600 may usea method of performing square-root-raised cosine (SRRC) filtering toobtain a standard for out-of-band emission of a transmission signal. Ifthe broadcast transmission/reception system according to an embodimentof the present invention corresponds to a multi-carrier system, thewaveform processing block 7600 may not be used.

The other system insertion block 7700 can multiplex signals of aplurality of broadcast transmission/reception systems in the time domainsuch that data of two or more different broadcast transmission/receptionsystems providing broadcast services can be simultaneously transmittedin the same RF signal bandwidth. In this case, the two or more differentbroadcast transmission/reception systems refer to systems providingdifferent broadcast services. The different broadcast services may referto a terrestrial broadcast service, mobile broadcast service, etc. Datarelated to respective broadcast services can be transmitted throughdifferent frames.

The DAC block 7800 can convert an input digital signal into an analogsignal and output the analog signal. The signal output from the DACblock 7800 can be transmitted through m output antennas. A Tx antennaaccording to an embodiment of the present invention can have vertical orhorizontal polarity.

The above-described blocks may be omitted or replaced by blocks havingsimilar or identical functions according to design.

FIG. 8 illustrates a structure of an apparatus for receiving broadcastsignals for future broadcast services according to an embodiment of thepresent invention.

The apparatus for receiving broadcast signals for future broadcastservices according to an embodiment of the present invention cancorrespond to the apparatus for transmitting broadcast signals forfuture broadcast services, described with reference to FIG. 1. Theapparatus for receiving broadcast signals for future broadcast servicesaccording to an embodiment of the present invention can include asynchronization & demodulation module 8000, a frame parsing module 8100,a demapping & decoding module 8200, an output processor 8300 and asignaling decoding module 8400. A description will be given of operationof each module of the apparatus for receiving broadcast signals.

The synchronization & demodulation module 8000 can receive input signalsthrough m Rx antennas, perform signal detection and synchronization withrespect to a system corresponding to the apparatus for receivingbroadcast signals and carry out demodulation corresponding to a reverseprocedure of the procedure performed by the apparatus for transmittingbroadcast signals.

The frame parsing module 8100 can parse input signal frames and extractdata through which a service selected by a user is transmitted. If theapparatus for transmitting broadcast signals performs interleaving, theframe parsing module 8100 can carry out deinterleaving corresponding toa reverse procedure of interleaving. In this case, the positions of asignal and data that need to be extracted can be obtained by decodingdata output from the signaling decoding module 8400 to restorescheduling information generated by the apparatus for transmittingbroadcast signals.

The demapping & decoding module 8200 can convert the input signals intobit domain data and then deinterleave the same as necessary. Thedemapping & decoding module 8200 can perform demapping for mappingapplied for transmission efficiency and correct an error generated on atransmission channel through decoding. In this case, the demapping &decoding module 8200 can obtain transmission parameters necessary fordemapping and decoding by decoding the data output from the signalingdecoding module 8400.

The output processor 8300 can perform reverse procedures of variouscompression/signal processing procedures which are applied by theapparatus for transmitting broadcast signals to improve transmissionefficiency. In this case, the output processor 8300 can acquirenecessary control information from data output from the signalingdecoding module 8400. The output of the output processor 8300corresponds to a signal input to the apparatus for transmittingbroadcast signals and may be MPEG-TSs, IP streams (v4 or v6) and genericstreams.

The signaling decoding module 8400 can obtain PLS information from thesignal demodulated by the synchronization & demodulation module 8000. Asdescribed above, the frame parsing module 8100, demapping & decodingmodule 8200 and output processor 8300 can execute functions thereofusing the data output from the signaling decoding module 8400.

FIG. 9 illustrates a synchronization & demodulation module according toan embodiment of the present invention.

The synchronization & demodulation module shown in FIG. 9 corresponds toan embodiment of the synchronization & demodulation module describedwith reference to FIG. 8. The synchronization & demodulation moduleshown in FIG. 9 can perform a reverse operation of the operation of thewaveform generation module illustrated in FIG. 7.

As shown in FIG. 9, the synchronization & demodulation module accordingto an embodiment of the present invention corresponds to asynchronization & demodulation module of an apparatus for receivingbroadcast signals using m Rx antennas and can include m processingblocks for demodulating signals respectively input through m paths. Them processing blocks can perform the same processing procedure. Adescription will be given of operation of the first processing block9000 from among the m processing blocks.

The first processing block 9000 can include a tuner 9100, an ADC block9200, a preamble detector 9300, a guard sequence detector 9400, awaveform transform block 9500, a time/frequency synchronization block9600, a reference signal detector 9700, a channel equalizer 9800 and aninverse waveform transform block 9900.

The tuner 9100 can select a desired frequency band, compensate for themagnitude of a received signal and output the compensated signal to theADC block 9200.

The ADC block 9200 can convert the signal output from the tuner 9100into a digital signal.

The preamble detector 9300 can detect a preamble (or preamble signal orpreamble symbol) in order to check whether or not the digital signal isa signal of the system corresponding to the apparatus for receivingbroadcast signals. In this case, the preamble detector 9300 can decodebasic transmission parameters received through the preamble.

The guard sequence detector 9400 can detect a guard sequence in thedigital signal. The time/frequency synchronization block 9600 canperform time/frequency synchronization using the detected guard sequenceand the channel equalizer 9800 can estimate a channel through areceived/restored sequence using the detected guard sequence.

The waveform transform block 9500 can perform a reverse operation ofinverse waveform transform when the apparatus for transmitting broadcastsignals has performed inverse waveform transform. When the broadcasttransmission/reception system according to one embodiment of the presentinvention is a multi-carrier system, the waveform transform block 9500can perform FFT. Furthermore, when the broadcast transmission/receptionsystem according to an embodiment of the present invention is a singlecarrier system, the waveform transform block 9500 may not be used if areceived time domain signal is processed in the frequency domain orprocessed in the time domain.

The time/frequency synchronization block 9600 can receive output data ofthe preamble detector 9300, guard sequence detector 9400 and referencesignal detector 9700 and perform time synchronization and carrierfrequency synchronization including guard sequence detection and blockwindow positioning on a detected signal. Here, the time/frequencysynchronization block 9600 can feed back the output signal of thewaveform transform block 9500 for frequency synchronization.

The reference signal detector 9700 can detect a received referencesignal. Accordingly, the apparatus for receiving broadcast signalsaccording to an embodiment of the present invention can performsynchronization or channel estimation.

The channel equalizer 9800 can estimate a transmission channel from eachTx antenna to each Rx antenna from the guard sequence or referencesignal and perform channel equalization for received data using theestimated channel.

The inverse waveform transform block 9900 may restore the originalreceived data domain when the waveform transform block 9500 performswaveform transform for efficient synchronization and channelestimation/equalization. If the broadcast transmission/reception systemaccording to an embodiment of the present invention is a single carriersystem, the waveform transform block 9500 can perform FFT in order tocarry out synchronization/channel estimation/equalization in thefrequency domain and the inverse waveform transform block 9900 canperform IFFT on the channel-equalized signal to restore transmitted datasymbols. If the broadcast transmission/reception system according to anembodiment of the present invention is a multi-carrier system, theinverse waveform transform block 9900 may not be used.

The above-described blocks may be omitted or replaced by blocks havingsimilar or identical functions according to design.

FIG. 10 illustrates a frame parsing module according to an embodiment ofthe present invention.

The frame parsing module illustrated in FIG. 10 corresponds to anembodiment of the frame parsing module described with reference to FIG.8. The frame parsing module shown in FIG. 10 can perform a reverseoperation of the operation of the frame structure module illustrated inFIG. 6.

As shown in FIG. 10, the frame parsing module according to an embodimentof the present invention can include at least one block deinterleaver10000 and at least one cell demapper 10100.

The block deinterleaver 10000 can deinterleave data input through datapaths of the m Rx antennas and processed by the synchronization &demodulation module on a signal block basis. In this case, if theapparatus for transmitting broadcast signals performs pair-wiseinterleaving as illustrated in FIG. 8, the block interleaver 10000 canprocess two consecutive pieces of data as a pair for each input path.Accordingly, the block interleaver 10000 can output two consecutivepieces of data even when deinterleaving has been performed. Furthermore,the block interleaver 10000 can perform a reverse operation of theinterleaving operation performed by the apparatus for transmittingbroadcast signals to output data in the original order.

The cell demapper 10100 can extract cells corresponding to common data,cells corresponding to data pipes and cells corresponding to PLS datafrom received signal frames. The cell demapper 10100 can merge datadistributed and transmitted and output the same as a stream asnecessary. When two consecutive pieces of cell input data are processedas a pair and mapped in the apparatus for transmitting broadcastsignals, as shown in FIG. 6, the cell demapper 10100 can performpair-wise cell demapping for processing two consecutive input cells asone unit as a reverse procedure of the mapping operation of theapparatus for transmitting broadcast signals.

In addition, the cell demapper 10100 can extract PLS signaling datareceived through the current frame as PLS-pre & PLS-post data and outputthe PLS-pre & PLS-post data.

The above-described blocks may be omitted or replaced by blocks havingsimilar or identical functions according to design.

FIG. 11 illustrates a demapping & decoding module according to anembodiment of the present invention.

The demapping & decoding module shown in FIG. 11 corresponds to anembodiment of the demapping & decoding module illustrated in FIG. 8. Thedemapping & decoding module shown in FIG. 11 can perform a reverseoperation of the operation of the coding & modulation module illustratedin FIG. 5.

The coding & modulation module of the apparatus for transmittingbroadcast signals according to an embodiment of the present inventioncan process input data pipes by independently applying SISO, MISO andMIMO thereto for respective paths, as described above. Accordingly, thedemapping & decoding module illustrated in FIG. 11 can include blocksfor processing data output from the frame parsing module according toSISO, MISO and MIMO in response to the apparatus for transmittingbroadcast signals.

As shown in FIG. 11, the demapping & decoding module according to anembodiment of the present invention can include a first block 11000 forSISO, a second block 11100 for MISO, a third block 11200 for MIMO and afourth block 11300 for processing the PLS-pre/PLS-post information. Thedemapping & decoding module shown in FIG. 11 is exemplary and mayinclude only the first block 11000 and the fourth block 11300, only thesecond block 11100 and the fourth block 11300 or only the third block11200 and the fourth block 11300 according to design. That is, thedemapping & decoding module can include blocks for processing data pipesequally or differently according to design.

A description will be given of each block of the demapping & decodingmodule.

The first block 11000 processes an input data pipe according to SISO andcan include a time deinterleaver block 11010, a cell deinterleaver block11020, a constellation demapper block 11030, a cell-to-bit mux block11040, a bit deinterleaver block 11050 and an FEC decoder block 11060.

The time deinterleaver block 11010 can perform a reverse process of theprocess performed by the time interleaver block 5060 illustrated in FIG.5. That is, the time deinterleaver block 11010 can deinterleave inputsymbols interleaved in the time domain into original positions thereof.

The cell deinterleaver block 11020 can perform a reverse process of theprocess performed by the cell interleaver block 5050 illustrated in FIG.5. That is, the cell deinterleaver block 11020 can deinterleavepositions of cells spread in one FEC block into original positionsthereof.

The constellation demapper block 11030 can perform a reverse process ofthe process performed by the constellation mapper block 5040 illustratedin FIG. 5. That is, the constellation demapper block 11030 can demap asymbol domain input signal to bit domain data. In addition, theconstellation demapper block 11030 may perform hard decision and outputdecided bit data. Furthermore, the constellation demapper block 11030may output a log-likelihood ratio (LLR) of each bit, which correspondsto a soft decision value or probability value. If the apparatus fortransmitting broadcast signals applies a rotated constellation in orderto obtain additional diversity gain, the constellation demapper block11030 can perform 2-dimensional LLR demapping corresponding to therotated constellation. Here, the constellation demapper block 11030 cancalculate the LLR such that a delay applied by the apparatus fortransmitting broadcast signals to the I or Q component can becompensated.

The cell-to-bit mux block 11040 can perform a reverse process of theprocess performed by the bit-to-cell demux block 5030 illustrated inFIG. 5. That is, the cell-to-bit mux block 11040 can restore bit datamapped by the bit-to-cell demux block 5030 to the original bit streams.

The bit deinterleaver block 11050 can perform a reverse process of theprocess performed by the bit interleaver 5020 illustrated in FIG. 5.That is, the bit deinterleaver block 11050 can deinterleave the bitstreams output from the cell-to-bit mux block 11040 in the originalorder.

The FEC decoder block 11060 can perform a reverse process of the processperformed by the FEC encoder block 5010 illustrated in FIG. 5. That is,the FEC decoder block 11060 can correct an error generated on atransmission channel by performing LDPC decoding and BCH decoding.

The second block 11100 processes an input data pipe according to MISOand can include the time deinterleaver block, cell deinterleaver block,constellation demapper block, cell-to-bit mux block, bit deinterleaverblock and FEC decoder block in the same manner as the first block 11000,as shown in FIG. 11. However, the second block 11100 is distinguishedfrom the first block 11000 in that the second block 11100 furtherincludes a MISO decoding block 11110. The second block 11100 performsthe same procedure including time deinterleaving operation to outputtingoperation as the first block 11000 and thus description of thecorresponding blocks is omitted.

The MISO decoding block 11110 can perform a reverse operation of theoperation of the MISO processing block 5110 illustrated in FIG. 5. Ifthe broadcast transmission/reception system according to an embodimentof the present invention uses STBC, the MISO decoding block 11110 canperform Alamouti decoding.

The third block 11200 processes an input data pipe according to MIMO andcan include the time deinterleaver block, cell deinterleaver block,constellation demapper block, cell-to-bit mux block, bit deinterleaverblock and FEC decoder block in the same manner as the second block11100, as shown in FIG. 11. However, the third block 11200 isdistinguished from the second block 11100 in that the third block 11200further includes a MIMO decoding block 11210. The basic roles of thetime deinterleaver block, cell deinterleaver block, constellationdemapper block, cell-to-bit mux block and bit deinterleaver blockincluded in the third block 11200 are identical to those of thecorresponding blocks included in the first and second blocks 11000 and11100 although functions thereof may be different from the first andsecond blocks 11000 and 11100.

The MIMO decoding block 11210 can receive output data of the celldeinterleaver for input signals of the m Rx antennas and perform MIMOdecoding as a reverse operation of the operation of the MIMO processingblock 5220 illustrated in FIG. 5. The MIMO decoding block 11210 canperform maximum likelihood decoding to obtain optimal decodingperformance or carry out sphere decoding with reduced complexity.Otherwise, the MIMO decoding block 11210 can achieve improved decodingperformance by performing MMSE detection or carrying out iterativedecoding with MMSE detection.

The fourth block 11300 processes the PLS-pre/PLS-post information andcan perform SISO or MISO decoding. The fourth block 11300 can carry outa reverse process of the process performed by the fourth block 5300described with reference to FIG. 5.

The basic roles of the time deinterleaver block, cell deinterleaverblock, constellation demapper block, cell-to-bit mux block and bitdeinterleaver block included in the fourth block 11300 are identical tothose of the corresponding blocks of the first, second and third blocks11000, 11100 and 11200 although functions thereof may be different fromthe first, second and third blocks 11000, 11100 and 11200.

The shortened/punctured FEC decoder 11310 included in the fourth block11300 can perform a reverse process of the process performed by theshortened/punctured FEC encoder block 5310 described with reference toFIG. 5. That is, the shortened/punctured FEC decoder 11310 can performde-shortening and de-puncturing on data shortened/punctured according toPLS data length and then carry out FEC decoding thereon. In this case,the FEC decoder used for data pipes can also be used for PLS.Accordingly, additional FEC decoder hardware for the PLS only is notneeded and thus system design is simplified and efficient coding isachieved.

The above-described blocks may be omitted or replaced by blocks havingsimilar or identical functions according to design.

The demapping & decoding module according to an embodiment of thepresent invention can output data pipes and PLS information processedfor the respective paths to the output processor, as illustrated in FIG.11.

FIGS. 12 and 13 illustrate output processors according to embodiments ofthe present invention.

FIG. 12 illustrates an output processor according to an embodiment ofthe present invention. The output processor illustrated in FIG. 12corresponds to an embodiment of the output processor illustrated in FIG.8. The output processor illustrated in FIG. 12 receives a single datapipe output from the demapping & decoding module and outputs a singleoutput stream. The output processor can perform a reverse operation ofthe operation of the input formatting module illustrated in FIG. 2.

The output processor shown in FIG. 12 can include a BB scrambler block12000, a padding removal block 12100, a CRC-8 decoder block 12200 and aBB frame processor block 12300.

The BB scrambler block 12000 can descramble an input bit stream bygenerating the same PRBS as that used in the apparatus for transmittingbroadcast signals for the input bit stream and carrying out an XORoperation on the PRBS and the bit stream.

The padding removal block 12100 can remove padding bits inserted by theapparatus for transmitting broadcast signals as necessary.

The CRC-8 decoder block 12200 can check a block error by performing CRCdecoding on the bit stream received from the padding removal block12100.

The BB frame processor block 12300 can decode information transmittedthrough a BB frame header and restore MPEG-TSs, IP streams (v4 or v6) orgeneric streams using the decoded information.

The above-described blocks may be omitted or replaced by blocks havingsimilar or identical functions according to design.

FIG. 13 illustrates an output processor according to another embodimentof the present invention. The output processor shown in FIG. 13corresponds to an embodiment of the output processor illustrated in FIG.8. The output processor shown in FIG. 13 receives multiple data pipesoutput from the demapping & decoding module. Decoding multiple datapipes can include a process of merging common data commonly applicableto a plurality of data pipes and data pipes related thereto and decodingthe same or a process of simultaneously decoding a plurality of servicesor service components (including a scalable video service) by theapparatus for receiving broadcast signals.

The output processor shown in FIG. 13 can include a BB descramblerblock, a padding removal block, a CRC-8 decoder block and a BB frameprocessor block as the output processor illustrated in FIG. 12. Thebasic roles of these blocks correspond to those of the blocks describedwith reference to FIG. 12 although operations thereof may differ fromthose of the blocks illustrated in FIG. 12.

A de-jitter buffer block 13000 included in the output processor shown inFIG. 13 can compensate for a delay, inserted by the apparatus fortransmitting broadcast signals for synchronization of multiple datapipes, according to a restored TTO (time to output) parameter.

A null packet insertion block 13100 can restore a null packet removedfrom a stream with reference to a restored DNP (deleted null packet) andoutput common data.

A TS clock regeneration block 13200 can restore time synchronization ofoutput packets based on ISCR (input stream time reference) information.

A TS recombining block 13300 can recombine the common data and datapipes related thereto, output from the null packet insertion block13100, to restore the original MPEG-TSs, IP streams (v4 or v6) orgeneric streams. The TTO, DNT and ISCR information can be obtainedthrough the BB frame header.

An in-band signaling decoding block 13400 can decode and output in-bandphysical layer signaling information transmitted through a padding bitfield in each FEC frame of a data pipe.

The output processor shown in FIG. 13 can BB-descramble the PLS-preinformation and PLS-post information respectively input through aPLS-pre path and a PLS-post path and decode the descrambled data torestore the original PLS data. The restored PLS data is delivered to asystem controller included in the apparatus for receiving broadcastsignals. The system controller can provide parameters necessary for thesynchronization & demodulation module, frame parsing module, demapping &decoding module and output processor module of the apparatus forreceiving broadcast signals.

The above-described blocks may be omitted or replaced by blocks havingsimilar r identical functions according to design.

FIG. 14 illustrates a coding & modulation module according to anotherembodiment of the present invention.

The coding & modulation module shown in FIG. 14 corresponds to anotherembodiment of the coding & modulation module illustrated in FIGS. 1 to5.

To control QoS for each service or service component transmitted througheach data pipe, as described above with reference to FIG. 5, the coding& modulation module shown in FIG. 14 can include a first block 14000 forSISO, a second block 14100 for MISO, a third block 14200 for MIMO and afourth block 14300 for processing the PLS-pre/PLS-post information. Inaddition, the coding & modulation module can include blocks forprocessing data pipes equally or differently according to the design.The first to fourth blocks 14000 to 14300 shown in FIG. 14 are similarto the first to fourth blocks 5000 to 5300 illustrated in FIG. 5.

However, the first to fourth blocks 14000 to 14300 shown in FIG. 14 aredistinguished from the first to fourth blocks 5000 to 5300 illustratedin FIG. 5 in that a constellation mapper 14010 included in the first tofourth blocks 14000 to 14300 has a function different from the first tofourth blocks 5000 to 5300 illustrated in FIG. 5, a rotation & I/Qinterleaver block 14020 is present between the cell interleaver and thetime interleaver of the first to fourth blocks 14000 to 14300illustrated in FIG. 14 and the third block 14200 for MIMO has aconfiguration different from the third block 5200 for MIMO illustratedin FIG. 5. The following description focuses on these differencesbetween the first to fourth blocks 14000 to 14300 shown in FIG. 14 andthe first to fourth blocks 5000 to 5300 illustrated in FIG. 5.

The constellation mapper block 14010 shown in FIG. 14 can map an inputbit word to a complex symbol. However, the constellation mapper block14010 may not perform constellation rotation, differently from theconstellation mapper block shown in FIG. 5. The constellation mapperblock 14010 shown in FIG. 14 is commonly applicable to the first, secondand third blocks 14000, 14100 and 14200, as described above.

The rotation & I/Q interleaver block 14020 can independently interleavein-phase and quadrature-phase components of each complex symbol ofcell-interleaved data output from the cell interleaver and output thein-phase and quadrature-phase components on a symbol-by-symbol basis.The number of number of input data pieces and output data pieces of therotation & I/Q interleaver block 14020 is two or more which can bechanged by the designer. In addition, the rotation & I/Q interleaverblock 14020 may not interleave the in-phase component.

The rotation & I/Q interleaver block 14020 is commonly applicable to thefirst to fourth blocks 14000 to 14300, as described above. In this case,whether or not the rotation & I/Q interleaver block 14020 is applied tothe fourth block 14300 for processing the PLS-pre/post information canbe signaled through the above-described preamble.

The third block 14200 for MIMO can include a Q-block interleaver block14210 and a complex symbol generator block 14220, as illustrated in FIG.14.

The Q-block interleaver block 14210 can permute a parity part of anFEC-encoded FEC block received from the FEC encoder. Accordingly, aparity part of an LDPC H matrix can be made into a cyclic structure likean information part. The Q-block interleaver block 14210 can permute theorder of output bit blocks having Q size of the LDPC H matrix and thenperform row-column block interleaving to generate final bit streams.

The complex symbol generator block 14220 receives the bit streams outputfrom the Q-block interleaver block 14210, maps the bit streams tocomplex symbols and outputs the complex symbols. In this case, thecomplex symbol generator block 14220 can output the complex symbolsthrough at least two paths. This can be modified by the designer.

The above-described blocks may be omitted or replaced by blocks havingsimilar or identical functions according to design.

The coding & modulation module according to another embodiment of thepresent invention, illustrated in FIG. 14, can output data pipes,PLS-pre information and PLS-post information processed for respectivepaths to the frame structure module.

FIG. 15 illustrates a demapping & decoding module according to anotherembodiment of the present invention.

The demapping & decoding module shown in FIG. 15 corresponds to anotherembodiment of the demapping & decoding module illustrated in FIG. 11.The demapping & decoding module shown in FIG. 15 can perform a reverseoperation of the operation of the coding & modulation module illustratedin FIG. 14.

As shown in FIG. 15, the demapping & decoding module according toanother embodiment of the present invention can include a first block15000 for SISO, a second block 11100 for MISO, a third block 15200 forMIMO and a fourth block 14300 for processing the PLS-pre/PLS-postinformation. In addition, the demapping & decoding module can includeblocks for processing data pipes equally or differently according todesign. The first to fourth blocks 15000 to 15300 shown in FIG. 15 aresimilar to the first to fourth blocks 11000 to 11300 illustrated in FIG.11.

However, the first to fourth blocks 15000 to 15300 shown in FIG. 15 aredistinguished from the first to fourth blocks 11000 to 11300 illustratedin FIG. 11 in that an I/Q deinterleaver and derotation block 15010 ispresent between the time interleaver and the cell deinterleaver of thefirst to fourth blocks 15000 to 15300, a constellation mapper 15010included in the first to fourth blocks 15000 to 15300 has a functiondifferent from the first to fourth blocks 11000 to 11300 illustrated inFIG. 11 and the third block 15200 for MIMO has a configuration differentfrom the third block 11200 for MIMO illustrated in FIG. 11. Thefollowing description focuses on these differences between the first tofourth blocks 15000 to 15300 shown in FIG. 15 and the first to fourthblocks 11000 to 11300 illustrated in FIG. 11.

The I/Q deinterleaver & derotation block 15010 can perform a reverseprocess of the process performed by the rotation & I/Q interleaver block14020 illustrated in FIG. 14. That is, the I/Q deinterleaver &derotation block 15010 can deinterleave I and Q componentsI/Q-interleaved and transmitted by the apparatus for transmittingbroadcast signals and derotate complex symbols having the restored I andQ components.

The I/Q deinterleaver & derotation block 15010 is commonly applicable tothe first to fourth blocks 15000 to 15300, as described above. In thiscase, whether or not the I/Q deinterleaver & derotation block 15010 isapplied to the fourth block 15300 for processing the PLS-pre/postinformation can be signaled through the above-described preamble.

The constellation demapper block 15020 can perform a reverse process ofthe process performed by the constellation mapper block 14010illustrated in FIG. 14. That is, the constellation demapper block 15020can demap cell-deinterleaved data without performing derotation.

The third block 15200 for MIMO can include a complex symbol parsingblock 15210 and a Q-block deinterleaver block 15220, as shown in FIG.15.

The complex symbol parsing block 15210 can perform a reverse process ofthe process performed by the complex symbol generator block 14220illustrated in FIG. 14. That is, the complex symbol parsing block 15210can parse complex data symbols and demap the same to bit data. In thiscase, the complex symbol parsing block 15210 can receive complex datasymbols through at least two paths.

The Q-block deinterleaver block 15220 can perform a reverse process ofthe process carried out by the Q-block interleaver block 14210illustrated in FIG. 14. That is, the Q-block deinterleaver block 15220can restore Q size blocks according to row-column deinterleaving,restore the order of permuted blocks to the original order and thenrestore positions of parity bits to original positions according toparity deinterleaving.

The above-described blocks may be omitted or replaced by blocks havingsimilar or identical functions according to design.

As illustrated in FIG. 15, the demapping & decoding module according toanother embodiment of the present invention can output data pipes andPLS information processed for respective paths to the output processor.

Hereinafter, a method for transmitting signaling information associatedwith emergency alert channel (EAC) in order to acquire the EAC by abroadcast signal receiving apparatus when the aforementioned signalframe (or a frame) transmits the EAC will be described.

The EAC according to an embodiment of the present invention may be adata transmitting channel for transmitting an emergency alert table(EAT) including an emergency alert system (EAS) message and EAS relatedinformation. The EAC may be interpreted as including an EAT and may beinterchangeably used with the term EAT. In addition, a data pipe (DP)may be represented by a data transmission channel.

DPs for EAT, EAT, and EAC shown in signal frames of each drawing may bedata transmitting channels that may be interpreted in the same meaning.Accordingly, a description will be given in terms of the EAC. However,for consistency with a description of drawings, expressions in bracketsare used together. For example, EAC(DP for EAT), EAC(EAT), EAC(EAC), andso on may have the same meaning.

The EAT may include an EAT-header and an EAT-payload. The EAT-header mayinclude control signals for receiving the EAT-payload among EAS signals.The EAT-payload may include an EAS message and EAS related information.The EAC-header(EAT header) may a data transmitting channel fortransmitting the EAT-header. The EAC-payload(EAT payload) may be a datatransmitting channel for transmitting the EAT-payload. The EAC mayinclude an EAC-header(EAT header) and an EAC-payload(EAT payload).

A signaling information region (physical layer signaling channel (PLSC))may be a data transmitting channel for transmitting physical layersignaling data. The signaling information region (PLSC) may includePLS-pre(PLS pre) and PLS-post(PLS post).

In addition, with regard to a description of the present invention, aslight difference may be flexibly interpreted.

According to a first embodiment of the present invention, a controlsignal associated with transmission of a corresponding signal when anemergency alert system (EAS) is transmitted in a broadcast network isdefined. According to the first embodiment of the present invention, ina signal frame structure, an EAS message and a control signal may beeffectively transmitted. The first embodiment of the present inventionwill be described below with reference to FIGS. 16 to 20.

With regard to a second embodiment of the present invention, a methodfor transmitting NRT information (additional information for EASmessages or EAS) based on IP will be described. According to the secondembodiment of the present invention, a broadcast signal transmittingapparatus may divide an EAS message into EAT, IP, and TS and maytransmit the EAS message. The second embodiment of the present inventionwill be described below with reference to FIG. 21.

With regard to a third embodiment of the present invention, a method fortransmitting and receiving an EAS message will be described below.According to the third embodiment of the present invention, thebroadcast signal transmitting apparatus may more robustly transmit theEAS message. In addition, a broadcast signal receiving apparatus maysearch for a preamble and receive the EAS message and may independentlyreceive the EAT from a DP or a PLS. The third embodiment of the presentinvention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 22 to 27.

With regard to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, anadditional embodiment for a wake-up process, repetition or split, andEAS scheduling will be described. According to the fourth embodiment ofthe present invention, the broadcast signal transmitting apparatus maymore robustly transmit the EAS message. In addition, a broadcast signalreceiving apparatus may omit a procedure for checking a preamble in asignal frame or a super frame, thereby reducing power consumption. Thefourth embodiment of the present invention will be described below withreference to FIGS. 28 to 39.

FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a structure of a super frametransmitted by a broadcast signal transmitting apparatus according tothe first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 illustrates a structure of a super frame according to anembodiment of the present invention. The super frame may be a highestsignal frame. The super frame may be continuously transmitted on thetime axis through an RF channel and may have a length of a predeterminedtime unit. In FIG. 16, the length of the super frame may be representedby T_(super) _(_) _(frame).

The super frame may include at least one frame type set and next comingframe (NCF). The frame type set may be a signal frame unit including atleast one signal frame having a specific signal frame type. The frametype set may include the NCF. The NCF may include a communication signaland another arbitrary broadcast signal except for a predetermined signalframe type. The number of frame type sets in the super frame may bechanged in some embodiments.

For example, the super frame may have one frame type set. In this case,frame structures of the super frame and the frame type set may be thesame and the frame type set may be considered as a super frame.

For example, the super frame may include 8 frame type sets. The frametype set may also be referred to as a frame repetition unit (FRU). TheFRU may be a basic multiplexing unit for time division multiplexing(TDM) of a signal frame. The FRU may be repeated 8 times in one superframe.

The frame type set may include at least one signal frame or FEF.

The signal frame may be a predetermined unit of information transmittedin communication, broadcast, etc. The signal frame may be a physicallayer time slot that is started with a preamble and ended with a frameedge symbol.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, three profiles, abase profile, a handheld profile, and an advanced profile may beprovided. Each profile may be defined by a broadcast signal transceivingscenario for providing services corresponding to different receptionenvironments.

Accordingly, the broadcast signal transmitting apparatus may differentlyprocess data corresponding to the respective profiles and a structure ofthe broadcast signal transmitting apparatus may be changed according toa profile corresponding to data to be transmitted. In addition, thebroadcast signal receiving apparatus may receive data corresponding toeach profile and process the data using an inverse procedure of aprocessing procedure of the corresponding broadcast signal transmittingapparatus.

The base profile may correspond to a broadcast signal transceivingscenario for providing a service for a fixed receiving apparatusconnected to an antenna. The handheld profile may correspond to abroadcast signal transceiving scenario for providing a service for aportable or vehicle device that operates using battery power. Theadvanced profile may correspond to a broadcast signal transceivingscenario for providing a service of an ultra high definition television(UHDTV), etc.

As shown in the drawing, a signal frame according to an embodiment ofthe present invention may transmit data for any one of a base profile, ahandheld profile, and an advanced profile. That is, data correspondingto each profile may be transmitted in a signal frame unit, and abroadcast signal receiving apparatus may identify each profile accordingto a received signal frame and acquire a broadcast signal appropriatefor the corresponding broadcast signal receiving apparatus. In addition,one frame type set may include a plurality of signal framescorresponding to the same type of profile, which may be changedaccording to a designer's intention.

A future extension frame (FEF) may be a preliminary frame included in aframe type set for advancement of a future system. The frame type setmay optionally include the FEF and the FEF may be positioned in a lastportion of the frame type set.

FIG. 16 illustrates an embodiment in which at least one of frame typeset includes four signal frames. A first signal frame may have data fora base profile used in an ultra high definition (UD) apparatus and itslength may be represented by T_(frame1). A second signal frame may havedata for a handheld profile used in a mobile apparatus and its lengthmay be represented by T_(frame2). A third signal frame may have data foran advanced profile used in a high definition television (HDTV) and itslength may be represented by T_(frame3). A fourth signal frame may bethe same as a second signal frame.

A profile of data owned by each signal frame in the frame type set maybe changed in some embodiments. In addition, the number of signal framesin the frame type set may be changed in some embodiments.

For example, a first signal frame may have data for a base profile, asecond signal frame may have data for a handheld profile, and a thirdsignal frame may be a future extended frame (FEF).

As illustrated in a lower port of the drawing, each signal frame mayinclude a preamble P, an edge pilot, a signaling information region(PLSC), and consecutive data symbols.

A preamble according to an embodiment of the present invention mayinclude information or basic transmitting parameters for identifyingeach signal frame. The signaling information region (PLSC) may includethe aforementioned PLS-pre and PLS-post, which will be described indetail. In addition, data symbols may include the aforementioned DPs.

As described above, the signal frame according to an embodiment of thepresent invention may include EAS information. Hereinafter, a structureof the signal frame for effectively transmitting the EAS informationwill be described.

FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a structure of a signal frametransmitted by a broadcast signal transmitting apparatus according tothe first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 illustrates the structure of the signal frame for effectivelytransmitting an emergency alert system (EAS) in a broadcast network bythe broadcast signal transmitting apparatus.

To this end, the signal frame may include a preamble for generating anemergency alert system (EAS) sequence for providing signaling for anemergency state and a signaling information region (physical layersignaling channel (PLSC) including signaling information accessible toeach DP.

The preamble may permit rapid futurecast universal terrestrial broadcast(UTB) system signal detection and provide basic transmission parametersfor effective transmission of signals. The preamble may be positioned ina front portion of each signal frame and may be a pilot symbol with afixed length, for transmitting basic physical layer signaling (PLS)data.

The preamble may include information associated with basic informationabout a structure of a signal frame, system signal discovery,transmission of a basic system parameter, initial acquisition ofsynchronization offset by a receiver, and signaling of an emergencyalert system (EAS) event. The EAS may refer to a system for transmittingan emergency alert message. Hereinafter, the EAS information, EASrelated information, or the like may be interpreted as includingemergency alert message and control information associated therewith.The preamble may include a combination of preamble data and a scramblesequence or a combination of arbitrary sequences.

The broadcast signal transmitting apparatus may wake up the broadcastsignal receiving apparatus using the preamble. Wake up may refer toconversion of a broadcast signal receiving apparatus in a power-off modeor a standby mode to a mode for receiving and processing data from thepower-off mode or the standby mode for receiving and processing datasuch as EAS. The standby mode may refer to a mode in which the broadcastsignal receiving apparatus performs only a required function in order tominimize power consumption. Hereinafter, information indicating whetherthe broadcast signal receiving apparatus is woken up may be referred toas a wake_up_indicator.

The broadcast signal transmitting apparatus may determine thewake_up_indicator using two methods.

A first method is a method for setting a scramble sequence of a preambleas the wake_up_indicator. The broadcast signal transmitting apparatusmay generate the preamble as an EAS sequence for providing signaling foran emergency state. Hereinafter, a preamble (P_(wakeup)) generated as anEAS sequence and a preamble P that is not generated as an emergencyalert system (EAS) sequence are differentiated and a detaileddescription will be given. In addition, when the preamble (P_(wakeup))generated as an EAS sequence is generated, the wake up indicator mayrefer to “ON”, and when the preamble P that is not generated as an EASsequence is transmitted, the wake up indicator may refer to “OFF”.

A second method is a method for setting a wake_up_flag as preamble dataas the wake_up_indicator. When the wake_up_flag is “ON”, the wake upindicator may indicate “ON”.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in terms of thecase in which a broadcast signal transmitting apparatus transmits a wakeup indicator using the first method, but can be applied to the secondmethod in the same way.

When the wake up indicator indicates “ON”, this means that an EAC ispresent in a current signal frame or super frame or an EAC is present ina next signal frame or super frame. In addition, the wake up indicatormay indicate whether a broadcast signal receiving apparatus is convertedto an active mode from a power-off mode or a standby mode.

As described above, when the broadcast signal transmitting apparatusindicates the broadcast signal receiving apparatus to be woken up, thebroadcast signal receiving apparatus may search for a preamble generatedas an emergency alert system (EAS) sequence or a wake_up_flag. Then, thebroadcast signal receiving apparatus may receive the EAS message andtransmits the EAS message to a user.

The preamble may include two types of preambles (normal preamble androbust preamble) for providing different levels of robustness. Thenormal preamble may be used in a base profile and an advanced profile.The robust preamble may be used in a handheld profile. The robustpreamble may have higher detection and decoding performance than thenormal preamble.

The normal preamble may include a first normal preamble P_(normal) and asecond normal preamble P_(normal,wakeup). The first normal preamble maybe a preamble of a signal frame that does not include EAS information.The second normal preamble may be a preamble that is used when EASinformation is included in a current signal frame or a super frameincluded in the current signal frame.

The robust preamble may be a preamble that is designed to detect anddecode a preamble symbol in a severe channel condition such as mobilereception. The robust preamble may be a type of repetition of normalpreambles and may include the same signaling field having differentsignaling scrambler sequences (SSSs).

The robust preamble a first robust preamble P_(robust) and a secondrobust preamble P_(robust,wakeup). The first robust preamble may be apreamble of a signal frame that does not include EAS information. Thesecond robust preamble may be a preamble that is used when EASinformation is included in a current signal frame or a super frame towhich the current signal frame belongs.

Hereinafter, the preamble (P_(wakeup)) may be interpreted as including asecond normal preamble P_(normal,wakeup) and a second robust preambleP_(robust,wakeup) that are generated as an emergency alert system (EAS)sequence for providing signaling for an emergency state. In addition,the preamble P may be interpreted as including the first normal preambleP_(normal) and the first robust preamble P_(robust) that are notgenerated as an emergency alert system (EAS) sequence.

The signaling information region (PLSC) may be a symbol includingsignaling information that is accessible to each DP in a signal frame.The signaling information region (PLSC) may include PLS-pre (PLS pre)and PLS-post (PLS post). The PLS-pre (PLS pre) and the PLS-post (PLSpost) may include information associated with transmission of a signalframe or super frame and control information associated with an EAS. ThePLS-pre (PLS pre) may include information for receiving and decoding thePLS-post (PLS post) and the PLS-post (PLS post) may include informationfor decoding the EAC (DP for EAT) and each DP. However, the presentinvention is not limited thereto and the PLS-pre (PLS pre) may includeinformation for decoding EAC (DP for EAT) and each DP. The preamble(P_(wakeup)) and the PLS-post (PLS post) may each include an EAC flagindicating whether the EAC (DP for EAT) is present in the signal frameor the super frame.

The signal frame may further include a header edge pilot (EH), an EAC(DP for EAT), a data symbol, and a tail edge pilot (ET).

The header edge pilot (EH) may be a symbol positioned in a head of thesignal frame and may include various information items forsynchronization.

The tail edge pilot (ET) may be a symbol positioned in a tail of thesignal frame and may include various information items associated withsynchronization and channel estimation that are performed up to a lastof the signal frame.

The EAC (DP for EAT) may be a channel for transmitting an emergencyalert message a common alerting protocol (CAP) in a physical layer inorder to robustly receive a broadcast signal by any broadcast receivingapparatus irrespective of a fixed broadcast receiving apparatus or amobile broadcast receiving apparatus. In addition, the EAC (DP for EAT)may include information indicating presence of additional informationand include information indicating DP or DPs for transmitting theadditional information in the signal frame.

When the EAC flag indicates that the EAC (DP for EAT) including anemergency alert message is present in the signal frame or the superframe, the EAC (DP for EAT) may be positioned behind the signalinginformation region (PLSC). The EAC (DP for EAT) may include theemergency alert message and include information about at least one DPfor transmitting additional information associated with the emergencyalert message.

The EAC (DP for EAT) may include all signal frames in a super frame oran about one second period (e.g., a frame type set or a frame set). Thebroadcast signal transmitting apparatus may enhance robustness using theEAC (DP for EAT) and provide higher flexibility to schedule.

When a size of the emergency alert table (EAT) is small, the broadcastsignal transmitting apparatus may use a repetition method or a splitmethod within a range of an about second period (e.g., a super frame).In addition, when the size of the emergency alert table (EAT) is large,the broadcast signal transmitting apparatus may use a split methodwithin a range of an about one second period (e.g., a super frame or amulti super frame) or more or less. The broadcast signal transmittingapparatus may acquire diversity gain from the repetition method or thesplit method.

The EAC (DP for EAT) may include the EAC-header (EAT header) and anEAC-payload (EAT payload). The EAC-header and the EAC-payload may haveindependent MODCOD. Accordingly, the broadcast signal receivingapparatus may independently receive and process the EAC (DP for EAT)when being more robust than other data items (DP, PLSC, etc.). TheMODCOD may refer to a modulation order (MOD) and a code rate (COD).

As described above, the signal frame may have data for a base profile, ahandheld profile, an advanced profile, and the like and basically, theEAS signal transmitted through each profile may be independentlyprocessed from an EAS signal transmitted through other profiles.

The MODCOD for the EAC may be defined for each of the base profile, thehandheld profile, and the advanced profile and each profile does notnecessarily support the same MODCOD. However, each profile may supportat least one MODCOD for supporting more robust reception that is definedas a robust EAC.

A data symbol (Data) may be a symbol in which the DP is stored and mayinclude a Normal-DP (DP for Normal), an EAS-DP (DP for EAS), and anNRT-DP (DP for NRT).

The Normal-DP (DP for Normal) may be a DP for transmitting data for anormal service. The EAS-DP (DP for EAS) may be a DP that is used totransmit additional information for the EAS in real time. The NRT-DP (DPfor NRT) may be a DP used to transmit the additional information for theEAS in non-real time.

At least one DP of the signal frame may have additional informationassociated with the emergency alert message and for example, the EAS-DP(DP for EAS) and the NRT-DP (DP for NRT) may include additionalinformation associated with the emergency alert message.

The signal frame may further include the FIC-DP (DP for FIC) and theSection-DP (DP for section).

The FIC-DP (DP for FIC) may be a DP including information for fastacquisition of information of services included in a broadcast signalreceived by the broadcast signal receiving apparatus through one radiofrequency (RF) channel or fast scanning of a plurality of RF channels.

A fast information channel (FIC) may be represented by a fastacquisition channel (FAC) and may perform the same operation. The fastacquisition channel (FAC)-DP may be a dedicated channel for transmittinginformation for permitting fast service acquisition and channelscanning.

The Section-DP (DP for section) may be a DP for transmitting serviceinformation, etc. for all transmission services together.

When the EAC flag indicates that an EAC is present in a current signalframe or a super frame, the EAC (DP for EAT) may be positioned behindthe signaling information region (PLSC). When the signal frame includesthe FAC-DP (DP for FAC), the EAC (DP for EAT) may be positioned betweenthe signaling information region (PLSC) and the FAC-DP (DP for FAC).

FIG. 17 illustrates an order for processing data of a broadcast signalreceiving apparatus according to the first embodiment of the presentinvention.

A first line L1 to a third line L3 show a procedure for receiving andprocessing a normal service by a broadcast signal receiving apparatus.

As shown in the first line L1, the broadcast signal receiving apparatusmay detect a preamble to acquire a first position of the signal frame,decode the PLS-pre (PLS pre) based on information obtained by decodingthe preamble data, and decode the PLS-post (PLS post) based oninformation obtained by decoding the PLS-pre (PLS pre) to acquireconfiguration information of the signal frame. Then, the broadcastsignal receiving apparatus may decode the Normal-DP (DP for Normal) as aDP for a normal service based on the information obtained by decodingthe PLS-post (PLS post).

As shown in a second line L2, when configuration information of a superframe is incorrect or has errors, the broadcast signal receivingapparatus may first decode the PLS-pre (PLS pre) without detection ofthe preamble. A next processing procedure may be the same as in theaforementioned first line L1. That is, the broadcast signal receivingapparatus may decode the PLS-post (PLS post) based on informationobtained by decoding the PLS-pre (PLS pre) to acquire configurationinformation of the signal frame and decode the Normal-DP (DP for Normal)as a DP for a normal service based on information obtained by decodingthe PLS-post (PLS post).

As shown in the third line L3, when the broadcast signal receivingapparatus knows configuration information of an entire super frame, thebroadcast signal receiving apparatus may decode the Normal-DP (DP forNormal) as a DP for a normal service without processing of a preamble, asignaling information region (PLSC), or other DPs.

A fourth line L4 and a fifth line L5 show a broadcast signal receivingmethod for receiving and processing an EAS related service.

As shown in the fourth line L4, the broadcast signal receiving methodmay include searching for the preamble (P_(wakeup)) generated as anemergency alert system (EAS) sequence, detecting an EAC flag included inthe preamble (P_(wakeup)) and the PLS-post (PLS post), and decoding theEAC (EAC) positioned behind the signaling information region (PLSC).

As shown in the fourth line L4, the broadcast signal receiving apparatusmay detect the preamble (P_(wakeup)) generated as an EAS sequence forproviding signaling for an emergency state to acquire an initialposition of the signal frame. In addition, the broadcast signalreceiving apparatus may decode the preamble to acquire informationindicating that a corresponding preamble is generated as an EAS sequencefor providing signaling for the emergency state. In addition, thebroadcast signal receiving apparatus may decode the preamble data toacquire information of the EAC flag indicating whether an EAC is presentin the signal frame.

When the broadcast signal receiving apparatus acquires informationindicating that the preamble is generated as an EAS sequence forproviding signaling for an emergency state, this may mean that thepreamble indicates that the EAC is present in a current signal frame orsuper frame or present in a next signal frame or super frame.Accordingly, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may continuouslysearch for whether EAS information is present in the current or nextsignal frame.

When an EAC flag indicates the EAC is not present in a signal frame or asuper frame, the EAC (DP for EAC), the EAS-DP (DP for EAS), and theNRT-DP (DP for NRT) may be omitted in FIG. 17.

When the EAC flag indicates the EAC is present in a signal frame or asuper frame, the signal frame may include the EAC (DP for EAT), theEAS-DP (DP for EAS), and the NRT-DP (DP for NRT) including an emergencyalert message, as illustrated in FIG. 17. In this case, the EAC (DP forEAT) may be positioned behind the signaling information region (PLSC).

As shown in the fourth line L4, the broadcast signal receiving apparatusmay detect the preamble (P_(wakeup)) generated as an EAS sequence forproviding signaling for the emergency state to acquire an initialposition of a signal frame. The broadcast signal receiving apparatus maydecode the PLS-pre (PLS pre) based on information obtained by decodingpreamble data and decode the EAC (DP for EAT) based on informationobtained by decoding the PLS-pre (PLS pre). Then, the broadcast signalreceiving apparatus may acquire the emergency alert message based oninformation obtained by decoding the EAC (DP for EAT).

In addition, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may decode thePLS-pre (PLS pre) based on information obtained by decoding the preambledata and decode the PLS-post (PLS post) based on information obtained bydecoding the PLS-pre (PLS pre) to acquire configuration information of asignal frame. Then, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may decodethe EAC (DP for EAT) based on information obtained by decoding thePLS-post (PLS post) and acquire an emergency alert message based oninformation obtained by decoding the EAC (DP for EAT).

The broadcast signal receiving method may further include acquiringadditional information associated with the emergency alert message usingthe decoded EAC. The EAC may include information about at least one DPincluding additional information associated with the emergency alertmessage.

The broadcast signal receiving apparatus may decode the EAS-DP (DP forEAS) as DP used when additional information about EAS is transmittedbased on information obtained by decoding the EAC (DP for EAT) andacquire additional information associated with the emergency alertmessage based on information obtained by decoding the EAS-DP (DP forEAS).

In addition, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may decode theNRT-DP (DP for NRT) as DP used when additional information for the EASis transmitted in non-real time based on information obtained bydecoding the EAC (DP for EAT) and acquire additional informationassociated with the emergency alert message based on informationobtained by decoding the NRT-DP (DP for NRT).

As shown in the fifth line L5, the broadcast signal receiving apparatusmay process the EAC in a previous signal frame and then decode thePLS-pre (PLS pre) in a current signal frame. In addition, when the EACis not present in the previous signal frame, the broadcast signalreceiving apparatus may also decode the PLS-pre (PLS pre) in the currentsignal frame. In this case, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus mayomit procedures for detecting and decoding a preamble. Then, thebroadcast signal receiving apparatus may decode the PLS-post (PLS post)or decode the EAC based on information obtained by decoding the PLS-pre(PLS pre). In addition, a subsequent procedure is the same as in theaforementioned fourth line L4.

As shown in a sixth line L6, the broadcast signal receiving apparatusmay acquire information about the PLS-post (PLS post) and then decodethe PLS-post (PLS post) to acquire configuration information of a signalframe. Then, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may decode the EAC(DP for EAT) based on information obtained by decoding the PLS-post (PLSpost) and acquire an emergency alert message based on informationobtained by decoding the EAC (DP for EAT). In addition, a subsequentprocedure is the same as in the aforementioned fourth line L4.

FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a table structure of a signal frameincluding EAS information according to the first embodiment of thepresent invention.

FIG. 18(a) illustrates a method for defining and transmitting a controlsignal associated with transmission of a signal when the broadcastsignal transmitting apparatus transmits emergency alert system (EAS)information in a broadcast network, according to an embodiment of thepresent invention.

The specification discloses a field required by the preamble and thePLS-pre when EAS related signaling is added in the PLS-post andtransmitted. A bit of each field illustrated in FIG. 18(a) may bechanged in some embodiments, which may be applied below in the same way.

The preamble may include a wake_up_flag and an EAT_flag. Thewake_up_flag and the EAT_flag may each be a field included in thepreamble and the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may decode thepreamble to acquire the wake_up_flag and the EAT_flag.

The wake_up_flag may determine whether the broadcast signal receivingapparatus is converted to an active mode from a standby mode accordingto a common alerting protocol (CAP) or a priority order given by abroadcast provider. When being converted to the active mode, thebroadcast signal receiving apparatus may receive the EAS message andtransmit the EAS message to a user. The wake_up_flag may be a field of 1bit that is set in a transmitting end according to priority of the EASmessage.

The EAT_flag may be a field indicating whether the EAC (DP for EAT) ispresent in a corresponding signal frame or super frame. The EAT_flag maybe a field of 1 bit. The EAT_flag may prevent the signaling informationregion (PLSC) and the EAC (DP for EAT) from being unnecessarilyprocessed in a field without an EAC (DP for EAT) to prevent powerconsumption when the broadcast signal receiving apparatus is in astandby mode. Accordingly, the EAT_flag may be positioned in a preamblebecause the broadcast signal receiving apparatus can the EAT_flaginformation through fastest or a smallest number of operations accordingto a structure of a signal frame.

The broadcast signal receiving apparatus may require informationindicating a version, a position, a length, etc. of the EAC (DP for EAT)in order to receive the EAS message in a normal reception mode. To thisend, the PLS-pre may include version information (EAT_version).

The version information (EAT_version) may be a field that has a fixedvalue according to a super frame and has update information of the EAC(DP for EAT). The version information (EAT_version) may be a 16-bitfield. The version information (EAT_version) may include informationindicating whether the PLS-post and the EAT are an old version or a newversion. Accordingly, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus mayprevent an unnecessary additional operation when the EAS message is notupdated.

Like the EAT_flag, a specific value of the version information(EAT_version) may indicate whether the EAC (DP for EAT) is present in acorresponding signal frame or a super frame. For example, when a valueof the version information (EAT_version) is “0”, this may indicate thatthe EAC (DP for EAT) is not present in the corresponding signal frame orsuper frame. When a value of the version information (EAT_version) is avalue except for “0”, this may indicate that the EAC (DP for EAT) ispresent in the corresponding signal frame or super frame and thecorresponding signal frame or super frame may further include versioninformation, etc. Accordingly, the broadcast signal receiving apparatusmay decode the version information (EAT_version) to acquire informationindicating whether the EAC (DP for EAT) is present in a correspondingsignal frame or superframe without repeatedly decoding a preamble.

The PLS-post may include additional signaling information for receivingthe EAC (DP for EAT). For example, the PLS-post may include anEAT_robust_mode, an EAT_RB_start, an EAT_N_RB, an EAT_splitting_mode,and an EAT_splitting_SF_mode.

The EAT_robust_mode may be a field of 1 bit indicating whether the EAC(DP for EAT) has one most robust MODCOD irrespective of a profile or aMODCOD dependent upon the profile when a signal frame has various typesof MODCOD profiles. The broadcast signal receiving apparatus may knowthe MODCOD of the EAT from the field and decode the EAT.

The EAT_RB_start may be a field indicating start information as one ofinformation about a position of the EAC (DP for EAT) allocated in a unitof a resource block (RB). The resource block (RB) may be a signalingunit for arranging DPs in a signal frame. The resource block (RB) may berepresented by a data pipe unit (DPU).

The EAT_RB_start may be a field of 8 bits. The field may indicate a turnof an RB from which the EAC (DP for EAT) is started. When a length ofthe PLS_post is known, the field may be omitted. This is because the EAC(DP for EAT) is positioned immediately after the PLS_post.

The EAT_N_RB may be a field indicating the number of RBs occupied by theEAC (DP for EAT) started from the EAT_RB_start. The EAT_N_RB may be afield of 8 bits. The broadcast signal receiving apparatus may decode theEAC (DP for EAT) using EAT_N_RB.

The EAT_splitting_mode may be a field indicating the number of signalframes split from data of the EAC (DP for EAT) when the data of the EAC(DP for EAT) is split into EAC (DP for EAT) of the plurality of signalframes and is transmitted. The EAT_splitting_mode may be a 4-bit field.For example, when a value of the EAT_splitting_mode is “0”, this mayindicate that the EAC (DP for EAT) is not present in a correspondingsignal frame. In addition, when a value of the EAT_splitting_mode is“1”, this may indicate that repetition or split is not performed in asuper frame. In addition, when a value of the EAT_splitting_mode is “2”to “15”, this may indicate split into “2” to “15” signal frames.

The EAT_splitting_SF_mode may be a field indicating the number of superframes split from data of the EAC (DP for EAT) when the data of the EAC(DP for EAT) is split into EAC (DP for EAT) of the plurality of superframes and is transmitted. The EAT_splitting_SF_mode may be a field of 2bits. For example, when a value of the EAT_splitting_SF_mode is “0”,this may indicate that the EAC (DP for EAT) is not present in acorresponding super frame. When a value of the EAT_splitting_SF_mode is“1”, this may indicate split into one super frame. When a value of theEAT_splitting_SF_mode is “2” to “3”, this may indicate split into “2” to“3” super frames.

For example, in the case of EAT_splitting_mode=“4” andEAT_splitting_SF_mode=“2”, this means that the broadcast signaltransmitting apparatus splits data of the EAC (DP for EAT) into “4”pieces and transmits the data on a “2”-pieces basis in “2” super frames.When the data is split and transmitted likewise, if a channel ischanged, time diversity gain may be obtained and data of the EAC (DP forEAT) may be transmitted with a predetermined data rate on a small amountbasis.

The EAT_segment_number may be a field indicating a turn of EAT datapieces of a corresponding signal frame when data of EAC (DP for EAT) issplit and transmitted. The EAT_segment_number may be a field of 2 bits.However, when a signal frame index, a super frame id, or a super frameindex is used, a turn of data pieces of the EAC (DP for EAT) of acorresponding signal frame among data pieces of an entire EAC (DP forEAT) without using the EAT_segment_number.

When the above information items have a static value in a super frame,the information items may be inserted into the PLS-pre for signaling afixed value in a fixed value, which will be described below.

FIG. 18(b) illustrates a method for defining and transmitting a controlsignal associated with transmission of a signal when the broadcastsignal transmitting apparatus transmits emergency alert system (EAS)information in a broadcast network, according to another embodiment ofthe present invention.

The PLS-pre may include the EAT_flag and the PLS-post may include theversion information (EAT_version). In addition, the same description asin FIG. 18(a) will be omitted below.

When a length of the version information (EAT_version) is high,information about the version information (EAT_version) may be dividedinto two fields. The EAT_flag positioned in the PLS-pre may indicatewhether the EAC (DP for EAT) is present in a corresponding signal frameor super frame. The broadcast signal receiving apparatus may use theEAT_flag positioned in the PLS-pre in a normal reception mode in which apreamble is not detected. That is, the broadcast signal receivingapparatus may detect the PLS-pre in a normal reception mode withoutdetection of a preamble to know that the EAC (DP for EAT) is present inthe corresponding signal frame or super frame. The version information(EAT_version) positioned in the PLS-post may have update information ofthe EAT.

When this method is used, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus maydecode the PLS-pre and the PLS-post to know the version information(EAT_version).

FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating a table structure of a signal frameincluding EAS information according to the first embodiment of thepresent invention.

FIG. 19 discloses a field required in a preamble, a PLS-pre, and aPLS-post, for minimizing EAS message information signaled in thePLS-post and decoding the EAC (DP for EAT) only by a preamble and EASsignaling information of the PLS-pre when the broadcast signaltransmitting apparatus transmits emergency alert system (EAS)information in a broadcast network.

In FIG. 19, the same parts as in FIG. 18(a) or 18(b) may have the samemeaning and thus a detailed description thereof will be omitted here.

The preamble may include the wake_up_flag and the EAT_flag.

The PLS-pre may include the version information (EAT_version), theEAT_robust_mode, the EAT_N_RB, and the EAT_split_flag. A detaileddescription of the version information (EAT_version), theEAT_robust_mode, and the EAT_N_RB is the same as in FIG. 18(a) or 18(b).The EAT_split_flag may be a field indicating whether data of the EAC (DPfor EAT) is split and transmitted. The EAT_split_flag may be a field of1 bit. When a length of the PLS-post is known, the EAT_RB_start may beomitted from the PLS-pre. This is because the EAC (DP for EAT) ispositioned immediately after the PLS-post.

The PLS-post may include the EAT_splitting_mode and theEAT_splitting_SF_mode.

As described above, the broadcast signal transmitting apparatus mayposition the EAT_robust_mode and the EAT_N_RB in the PLS-pre to minimizethe amount of data included in the PLS-post. When the EAC (DP for EAT)is not split, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may decode theEAC (DP for EAT) only by the preamble and EAS signaling information ofthe PLS-pre. When the EAC (DP for EAT) is split, the broadcast signalreceiving apparatus may decode the EAC (DP for EAT) using EAS signalinginformation included in the preamble, the PLS-pre, and the PLS-post.

FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating an emergency alert table (EAT)according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 20 discloses an emergency alert table (EAT) transmitted through theEAC (DP for EAT) by the broadcast signal transmitting apparatusaccording to an embodiment of the present invention. The broadcastsignal transmitting apparatus may add all EAS messages in the EAT andtransmit the EAS messages through the illustrated EAT or may split themessages to EAT, IP, and TS in an arbitrary condition and transmit themessages.

The automatic_tuning_flag may be a field for allowing the broadcastsignal receiving apparatus to automatically set a channel and a service.The automatic_tuning_flag may be a field of 1 bit. For example, when theautomatic_tuning_flag has a value ‘1’, this may indicate the broadcastsignal receiving apparatus to automatically set a channel and a service.Channel information required when the automatic_tuning_flag has a valueof ‘1’ may be included as an automatic_tuning_info field in the EAT.

The automatic_tuning_info field may include anAutomatic_tuning_channel_number, an Automatic_tuning_DP_id, and anAutomatic_tuning_service_id.

The Automatic_tuning_channel_number may indicate a number of a channelset when a channel is automatically set. TheAutomatic_tuning_channel_number may be a field of 8 bits. TheAutomatic_tuning_DP_id may be a field indicating an ID of a data pipe(DP) for transmitting an automatic setting service. TheAutomatic_tuning_DP_id may a field of 8 bits. TheAutomatic_tuning_service_id may be a field indicating an ID of a serviceto be received by automatic channel setting. TheAutomatic_tuning_service_id may be a field of 16 bits.

The broadcast signal receiving apparatus may automatically set a channelthrough the aforementioned Automatic_tuning_channel_number,Automatic_tuning_DP_id, and Automatic_tuning_service_id and may providea corresponding service to a user.

The num_EAS_messages may be a field indicating the number of EAS messagesets transmitted in a current EAT. The num_EAS_messages may be a fieldof 7 bits.

The EAS_message_id may be a field indicating a dedicated ID number fordifferentiating a message set from another message set. TheEAS_message_id may be a field of 32 bits. The number of bits may beincreased or reduced according to a valid period of the dedicated IDnumber.

The EAS_IP_version_flag may be a field indicating a version of an IP inthe case of data transmitted to the IP. The EAS_IP_version_flag may be afield of 1 bit. The EAS_IP_version_flag may indicate whether thecorresponding IP is an IPv4 address or an IPv6 address.

Each EAS message set may include EAS message and additional datatransfer paths. Each transfer path may be redundantly transmitted orindependently transmitted according to setting of each indicator. Anindicator for each transfer path may include an EAS_EAT_indicator, anEAS_IP_indicator, an EAS_TS_indicator, and an EAS_NRT_indicator.

The EAS_EAT_indicator may be a field indicating whether the EAT includesan EAS message while being transmitted. The EAS_EAT_indicator may be afield of 1 bit. For example, when the EAS_EAT_indicator has a value of‘1’, the EAT may include an EAS_message_length and an EAS_message_byes() for transmission of an EAS message. The EAS_message_length may be afield indicating a length of the EAS message having a correspondingEAS_message_id included in the EAT. The EAS_message_length may be afield of 12 bits. The EAS_message_bytes( ) may be a field indicating anEAS message that is represented by a byte data of a length defined bythe EAS_message_length. The EAS_message_bytes( ) may be a field of8*(EAS_message_length) bits.

The EAS_IP_indicator may be a field indicating whether a partial portionor entire portion of additional information for EAS messages or EAS istransmitted through an IP datagram. For example, when theEAS_IP_indicator has a value of ‘1’, the EAT may include a DP_id, anIP_address, and an UDP_port_num for transmission of an EAS messagethrough an IP datagram. The DP_id may be a field indicating a data pipe(DP) of a physical layer that includes a corresponding IP and istransmitted. The DP_id may be a field of 8 bits. The IP_address may be afield indicating a specific IP address to which EAS related informationis transmitted. The IP_address may be 32 bits or 128 bits according tothe EAS_IP_version_flag. The UDP_port_num may be a field indicating aport of a corresponding IP through which the EAS related information istransmitted. The UDP_port_num may be a field of 16 bits.

The EAS_TS_indicator may be a field indicating whether a partial portionor entire portion of additional information for EAS messages or EAS istransmitted through a transport stream (TS). For example, when theEAS_TS_indicator has a value of ‘1’, the EAT may include a DP_id and aPID for transmitting an EAS message to an MPEG TS. The DP_id may includea field including a data pipe (DP) ID of a physical layer that includesthe corresponding TS and is transmitted. The PID may be a fieldincluding identification information about data transmitted by the EASrelated information.

The EAS_NRT_indicator may be a field indicating whether a partialportion or entire portion of additional information for EAS messages orEAS is transmitted through a non real time (NRT) DP. The NRT DP mayinclude at least one service. The EAS_NRT_indicator may be a field of 1bit. For example, when the EAS_NRT_indicator has a value of ‘1’, the EATmay include an EAS_NRT_DP_id and an EAS_NRT_service_id. The broadcastsignal transmitting apparatus may include an EAS_NRT_DP_id and anEAS_NRT_service_id as well as an IP so as to be used when another datatransmitting method is used. The EAS_NRT_DP_id may be a field includingan ID of a DP for non real time (NRT) including an NRT service for EAS.The EAS_NRT_DP_id may be a field of 8 bits. The EAS_NRT_service_id mayinclude an NRT service ID indicating a service indicating additionalinformation for an EAS message or EAS among services included in a DPfor NRT. The EAS_NRT_service_id may be a field of 16 bits.

All of the EAS messages may be included in the EAT and transmittedthrough the EAS_EAT_indicator or is split to EAT, IP, and TS in anarbitrary condition and is transmitted. However, when the messages aresplit to the EAT, the IP, and the TS and transmitted, the EAS messagemay be transmitted by only the EAS message information included in theEAT to alert the broadcast signal receiving apparatus.

FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating an emergency alert table (EAT)according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 21 discloses an emergency alert table (EAT) transmitted through theEAC (DP for EAT) by the broadcast signal transmitting apparatus,according to another embodiment of the present invention. The broadcastsignal transmitting apparatus may add all EAS messages in the EAT andtransmit the EAS messages through the illustrated EAT or may split themessages to EAT, IP, and TS in an arbitrary condition and transmit themessages.

The same configurations of the EAT as those of FIG. 20 amongconfigurations of the EAT illustrated in FIG. 21 have the samedescription as in the above description of FIG. 20 and thus a detaileddescription thereof will be omitted here.

The EAS_NRT_indicator may be a field indicating whether a partialportion or entire portion of additional information for EAS messages orEAS is transmitted through a non real time (NRT) DP. TheEAS_NRT_indicator may be a field of 1 bit. For example, when theEAS_NRT_indicator has a value of ‘1’, the EAT may include a DP_id, anIP_address, and an UDP_port_num.

The DP_id may be a field including an ID for NRT including an NRTservice for EAS. The IP_address may be a field including an IP addressof an NRT service, for transmitting EAS related information. TheIP_address may be 32 bits or 128 bits according to anEAS_IP_version_flag. The UDP_port_num may be a field indicating a portof a corresponding IP, to which the EAS related information istransmitted. The UDP_port_num may be a field of 16 bits.

FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating a structure of a signal frameaccording to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 22 discloses a structure of a signal frame for effectivelytransmitting emergency alert system (EAS) information by the broadcastsignal transmitting apparatus in a broadcast network.

To this end, an EAC-header (EAT header) and an EAC-payload (EAT payload)may be positioned in a dedicated signal period positioned between aPLS-pre (PLS pre) and a PLS-post (PLS post) in a signal frame orpositioned at a predetermined position irrespective of a normal signal.

The same configurations of the signal frame as those of FIG. 17 amongconfigurations of the EAT illustrated in FIG. 22 have the samedescription as in the above description of FIG. 17 and thus a detaileddescription thereof will be omitted here.

As shown in a seventh line L7, when an EAC is not present in a previoussignal frame and cannot be known by signaling information (PLS signalingor in-band signaling), the broadcast signal receiving apparatus mayfirst decode a preamble to check whether the EAC is present in order tocheck whether the EAC is present in a current signal frame. In thiscase, when there is no error in the PLS-pre (PLS pre), the broadcastsignal receiving apparatus may obtain EAC related information throughthe PLS-pre (PLS pre).

For example, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may detect apreamble (P_(wakeup)) generated as an EAS sequence for providingsignaling for an emergency state to obtain an initial position of asignal frame. The broadcast signal receiving apparatus may decode theEAC-header (EAT header) based on information obtained by decodingpreamble data and decode the EAC-payload (EAT payload) based oninformation obtained by the EAC-header (EAT header). Then, the broadcastsignal receiving apparatus may obtain an emergency alert message basedon information obtained by decoding the EAC-payload (EAT payload). Inaddition, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may decode thePLS-pre (PLS pre) based on information obtained by decoding preambledata, decode the EAC (DP for EAT) based on information obtained bydecoding the PLS-pre (PLS pre), and acquire an emergency alert messagebased on information obtained by decoding the EAC (DP for EAT).

As shown in an eighth line L8, when the broadcast signal receivingapparatus can know whether an EAC of a current signal frame is presentin a previous signal frame, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus mayprocess the EAC of the current signal frame after the previous signalframe. In this case, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may obtaina length of the EAC-payload (EAT payload) from the EAC-header (EATheader) of the current signal frame or previous signaling information(PLS signaling or in-band signaling).

For example, in a normal operating state, when the broadcast signalreceiving apparatus knows that an EAC is present in a current signalframe through signaling information (PLS signaling or in-band signaling)after the EAC is processed in the previous signal frame, the broadcastsignal receiving apparatus may first decode the EAC-header (EAT header)in the current signal frame and decode the EAC-payload (EAT payload)based on information obtained by decoding the EAC-header (EAT header).

FEC coding for the EAC-header (EAT header) may code alone the EAC-header(EAT header). In addition, the FEC coding for the EAC-header (EATheader) may collectively code the PLS-pre (PLS pre) and the EAC-header(EAT header) as indicated by [1] or may partially collect the EAC-header(EAT header) and the EAC-payload (EAT payload) and may code them asindicated by [2]. When a size of the EAC-header (EAT header) is small,FEC capability is degraded, and thus the broadcast signal transmittingapparatus or the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may collect dataof different blocks and perform FEC encoding/decoding on the data asindicated by [1] and [2]. When the size of the EAC-header (EAT header)is sufficiently large, FEC encoding/decoding may be independentlyperformed.

FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating a procedure for receiving an EASmessage by a broadcast signal receiving apparatus according to the thirdembodiment of the present invention.

The broadcast signal receiving apparatus may acquire control informationabout EAS related signals through a preamble and an EAC-header (EATheader). In addition, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus mayacquire EAS related control information from the PLS-pre and may rapidlyprocess an EAS signal. Hereinafter, a method for receiving a broadcastsignal by a broadcast signal receiving apparatus will be described indetail. The EAS_flag may be interested in the same way as the EAC flag(EAS_flag).

FIG. 23(a) illustrates a procedure for detecting a preamble (P_(wakeup))generated as an EAS sequence for providing signaling for an emergencystate and receiving an EAS message by the broadcast signal receivingapparatus.

First, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may receive a broadcastsignal.

Then, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may search for thepreamble (P_(wakeup)) generated as an emergency alert system (EAS)sequence (S25110). For example, the broadcast signal receiving apparatusmay check whether a scramble sequence of a preamble (P_(wakeup)) is anEAS sequence for providing signaling for an emergency state through acorrelator. In addition, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus mayactivate a preamble check block every period for testing a preamble andcheck the preamble. The preamble check block may be a preamble detector9300 for searching for a preamble generated as an emergency alert system(EAS) sequence.

When the broadcast signal receiving apparatus checks the EAS sequence,the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may decode the preamble(P_(wakeup)) generated as the emergency alert system (EAS) sequence andmay detect and decode EAC flag (EAS_flag) indicating whether an EAC ispresent in a current signal frame based on information obtained bydecoding the preamble (P_(wakeup)) (S25120).

When the EAC flag (EAS_flag) indicates that the EAC is present in thecurrent signal frame or super frame, the broadcast signal receivingapparatus may detect and decode the EAC-header (EAT header) to acquirecontrol information about the EAC (S25140).

Then, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may detect and decode theEAC-payload (EAT payload) based on the information obtained by decodingthe EAC-header (EAT header). The broadcast signal receiving apparatusmay acquire an EAS message and additional information based oninformation obtained by decoding the EAC-payload (EAT payload) (S25150).In this case, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may omit aprocedure for decoding the PLS-pre (PLS pre).

When the PLS-pre (PLS pre) and the EAC-header (EAT header) arecollectively FEC encoded as indicated by [1] of FIG. 22, the broadcastsignal receiving apparatus may detect and decode the PLS-pre (PLS pre)to acquire control information about the EAC (S25130). Then, thebroadcast signal receiving apparatus may detect and decode theEAC-header (EAT header) based on information obtained by decoding thePLS-pre (PLS pre) to further acquire control information about the EAC(S25140).

FIG. 23(b) illustrates a procedure for detecting preamble data includedin a preamble and receiving an EAS message by the broadcast signalreceiving apparatus.

First, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may receive a broadcastsignal.

Then, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may search for a preamblethat does not include EAS information (S25210). For example, thebroadcast signal receiving apparatus may search for a preamble through acorrelator. In addition, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus mayactivate a preamble check block every period for testing a preamble andcheck the preamble. The preamble check block may be the preambledetector 9300 for searching for a preamble generated as an emergencyalert system (EAS) sequence.

Then, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may search for and decodepreamble data and acquire the wake_up_flag or the EAC flag based oninformation obtained by decoding the preamble data (S25220).

When the wake_up_flag instructs the broadcast signal receiving apparatusto be inverted to an active mode from a power-off mode or a standby modeor the EAC flag (EAS_flag) indicates that the EAC is present in thecurrent signal frame or super frame, the broadcast signal receivingapparatus may detect and decode the EAC-header (EAT header) to acquirecontrol information about the EAC (S25240).

Then, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may detect and decode theEAC-payload (EAT payload) based on information obtained by decoding theEAC-header (EAT header). The broadcast signal receiving apparatus mayacquire an EAS message and additional information based on informationobtained by decoding the EAC-payload (EAT payload) (S25250). In thiscase, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may omit a procedure fordecoding the PLS-pre (PLS pre).

When the PLS-pre (PLS pre) and the EAC-header (EAT header) arecollectively FEC encoded as indicated by [1] of FIG. 22, the broadcastsignal receiving apparatus may detect and decode the PLS-pre (PLS pre)to acquire control information about the EAC (S25230). Then, thebroadcast signal receiving apparatus may detect and decode theEAC-header (EAT header) based on information obtained by decoding thePLS-pre (PLS pre) to further acquire control information about the EAC(S25240).

FIG. 24 is a diagram illustrating a method for repeating or splittingand transmitting an EAC by a broadcast signal transmitting apparatusaccording to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 24 illustrates a method for arranging EAS messages in order to morerobustly transmit an EAS message by a broadcast signal transmittingapparatus.

FIG. 24 illustrates super frames (N−1, N, and N+1). However, the presentinvention is not limited thereto and the super frame may be replacedwith a signal frame or a frame type set.

Each signal frame may include a preamble (P_(wakeup)) and an EAC (EAT).The EAC (EAT) may include an EAT-header and an EAT-payload. TheEAT-header may have the same value in a super frame. When informationsuch as a number, a length, etc. of an EAT-payload of each signal frameis included in the EAT-header, a corresponding value of information ofthe EAT-header may be changed every signal frame. The remaining signalsexcept for the preamble (P_(wakeup)) and the EAC (EAT) that are requiredto describe FIG. 21 are not described in FIG. 21 for convenience ofdescription, but matters shown in FIGS. 17 and 21 may be added.

FIG. 24 discloses a method for applying repetition and split to a superframe in order to enhance robustness by a broadcast signal transmittingapparatus. Repetition and split may also be applied to a frame type setor an arbitrary frame set. The broadcast signal transmitting apparatusmay more robustly transmit an EAS message using repetition and split.

The repetition method may be a method for repeatedly transmitting thesame EAC (EAT) in all signal frames of one super frame or one frame typeset by the broadcast signal transmitting apparatus. For example, theEAT-payload may be repeatedly arranged in four signal frames in onesuper frame.

The broadcast signal transmitting apparatus may selectively use therepetition method and the split method in order to enhance receptionreliability. For example, the broadcast signal transmitting apparatusmay first transmit the EAC (EAT) using the EAC (EAT) and may retransmitthe EAC (EAT) during one super frame using the repetition method afteran arbitrary super frame elapses. Alternatively, the broadcast signaltransmitting apparatus may transmit the EAC (EAT) using the repetitionmethod in one super frame and transmit the EAC (EAT) in another superframe using the split method. Alternatively, when the number of signalframes is sufficient in one super frame, the broadcast signaltransmitting apparatus may split the EAC (EAT) and then may repeatedlytransmit the split set.

Likewise, when the broadcast signal transmitting apparatus transmits theEAC (EAT) or the EAS related information in units of super frames usingthe repetition method and the split method, a reception success rate ofthe broadcast signal receiving apparatus may be enhanced.

The split method may be a method for first splitting an originalEAT-payload into an arbitrary number of EAC segments and adding andtransmitting the split EAT segments in the EAC (EAT) of each signalframe in a corresponding super frame by the broadcast signaltransmitting apparatus.

The broadcast signal transmitting apparatus may repeatedly add each EACsegment (EAT segment) in one super frame. For example, when thebroadcast signal transmitting apparatus splits and transmits 3 EACsegments for 4 signal frames, the broadcast signal transmittingapparatus may arrange EAC segments from a first signal frame of thesuper frame. Accordingly, a first EAC segment Seg.#1, a second EACsegment Seg.#2, and a third EAC segment Seg.#3 may be sequentiallyarranged in each signal frame. In addition, when the number of signalframes is higher than the number of EAC segments, the broadcast signaltransmitting apparatus may sequentially rearrange and transmit the EACsegments from the first EAC segment Seg.#1 in the remaining signalframe. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and thebroadcast signal transmitting apparatus may arrange and transmit anarbitrary EAC segment in the remaining signal frames.

Even if the broadcast signal receiving apparatus begins to receive abroadcast signal in an intermediate portion of a super frame or does notreceive at least one EAC segment from the beginning, when the broadcastsignal receiving apparatus receives only EAC segments including anoriginal EAT-payload, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus maydecode the EAC (EAT) to restore the original EAT-payload.

For example, as indicated by [3], the broadcast signal receivingapparatus may sequentially receive the first EAC segment Seg.#1, thesecond EAC segment Seg.#2, and the third EAC segment Seg.#3 and restorethe original EAT-payload. As indicated by [4], the broadcast signalreceiving apparatus may sequentially receive the second EAC segmentSeg.#2, the third EAC segment Seg.#3, and the third EAC segment Seg.#1and may rearrange sequences of the received EAC segments to restore theoriginal EAT-payload.

A rule of the split method is as follows.Signal Frame (n)←EAC segment (n %M), where n is a natural number of 0 to(N−1).  [Expression 1]

Here, n may be a number of a signal frame in one super frame or a frametype set and may have a value of 0 to (N−1). N is the number of allsignal frames in a corresponding super frame. M is the number of EACsegments. n%M may indicate a remainder obtained by dividing M by n.

[Expression 1] is used to determine an EAC segment to be transmitted inan nth signal frame (signal frame (n)). The EAC segment (m) may indicatean (m+1)^(th) EAC segment.

When the number of all signal frames in a super frame is sufficient, thebroadcast signal transmitting apparatus may repeatedly transmit eachsplit EAC segment in a super frame a plurality of times.Signal Frame (n)←EAC segment ((n%N)%M), where n is a natural number of 0to (L−1).  [Expression 2]

Here, n may be a number of a signal frame in one super frame or a frametype set and may have a value of 0 to (L−1). L is the number of allsignal frames in a corresponding super frame. M is the number of thenumber of all signal frames in a super frame, N is the number of allsignal frames used in split, and M is the number of EAC segments. n%Mmay indicate a remainder obtained by dividing M by n.

[Expression 2] is used to determine an EAC segment to be transmitted inan n^(th) signal frame (signal frame (n)). The EAC segment (m) mayindicate an (m+1)^(th) EAC segment.

Likewise, the broadcast signal transmitting apparatus may add andtransmit each EAC segment to an EAC (EAT) of each signal frame.

FIG. 25 is a diagram illustrating a wake-up process using a preamblegenerated as an EAS sequence according to the third embodiment of thepresent invention.

FIG. 25 illustrates a method for searching for a preamble to acquire anEAS message by a broadcast signal receiving apparatus when a broadcastsignal transmitting apparatus inserts a wake-up indication signal into apreamble and transmits the preamble, according to an embodiment of thepresent invention. The embodiment illustrated in FIG. 26 corresponds tothe case in which there is one preamble.

To this end, a method for receiving an EAS message by the broadcastsignal receiving apparatus may include searching for a preamblegenerated as an emergency alert system (EAS) sequence, detecting an EACflag included in the preamble or the PLS-post, an decoding the EACincluding an emergency alert message positioned behind a signalinginformation region (PLSC) when the detected EAC flag indicates that theEAC is present in the signal frame.

A mode of the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may include a standbymode and an active mode.

The standby mode may refer to a mode in which the broadcast signalreceiving apparatus performs only a required function in order tominimize power consumption. The broadcast signal receiving apparatus mayperform a wake-up process in a standby mode. The wake-up process mayrefer to conversion of a broadcast signal receiving apparatus in apower-off mode or a standby mode to a mode for receiving and processingdata from the power-off mode or the standby mode for receiving andprocessing data such as EAS.

The active mode generally refers to a mode in which the broadcast signalreceiving apparatus receives a broadcast signal and provides thebroadcast signal to a user. The broadcast signal receiving apparatus maydecode the EAC (EAT) and transmit the EAS message to the user in anactive mode.

First, an operation of a broadcast signal receiving apparatus in astandby mode will be described below in detail.

The broadcast signal receiving apparatus may wait for a time point fortesting a preamble (S25310).

The broadcast signal receiving apparatus may search for a preamble(P_(wakeup)) generated as an emergency alert system (EAS) sequence(S25320).

For example, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may activate apreamble check block every period for testing a preamble and check thepreamble. The preamble check block may be the preamble detector 9300 forsearching for a preamble generated as an emergency alert system (EAS)sequence. The broadcast signal receiving apparatus may search for apreamble during a length of a maximum signal frame.

When the broadcast signal receiving apparatus is wake-up disable tosearch for a preamble (P_(wakeup)) generated as an emergency alertsystem (EAS) sequence, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus mayre-wait for a period for testing a preamble (S110). The broadcast signalreceiving apparatus may stop functions except for a timer until thepreamble check period is returned, thereby minimizing power consumption.

When the broadcast signal receiving apparatus is wake-up enable tosearch for the preamble (P_(wakeup)) generated as an emergency alertsystem (EAS) sequence, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus maydetect an EAC flag included in the preamble (P_(wakeup)) or the PLS-pre(S25330). For example, the preamble detector 9300 may detect the EACflag included in the preamble, and a demapping & decoding module 8200 ora decoder may decode the PLS-pre to detect the EAC flag.

When the EAC flag has information indicating that an EAC (EAT) is notpresent in a current signal frame or super frame (No EAT in frame andsuper frame), if information of the super frame can be obtained from thePLS, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may determine that an EASrelated signal is not present in the current super frame, wait for anext super frame, and then recheck the EAC flag (S25340). In addition,when information of a super frame cannot be obtained from the PLS, thebroadcast signal receiving apparatus may wait for a next signal frameand then recheck the EAC flag (S25340). In this case, waiting time maybe a minimum frame length.

When the EAC flag has information indicating that the EAC (EAT) ispresent in the current signal frame or super frame (Frame has EAT), thebroadcast signal receiving apparatus may receive the EAC (EAT) andtransmit the EAS message to the user in an active mode.

Hereinafter, an operation of a broadcast signal receiving apparatus inan active mode will be described in detail.

When the EAC flag indicates that the EAC (EAT) is present in a signalframe or a super frame, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus maydecode the EAC (EAT) positioned behind the signaling information region(PLSC) (S25350). For example, the demapping & decoding module 8200 orthe decoder may decode the PLS-pre (PLS pre), and when the EAC flagincluded in the decoded PLS-pre (PLS pre) indicates that the EAC ispositioned in the signal frame or the super frame, the demapping &decoding module 8200 or the decoder may decode the EAC (EAT) positionedbehind the PLS-pre (PLS pre). In this case, the broadcast signalreceiving apparatus may acquire the EAC (EAT) using EAS signalinginformation of the EAT-header and the PLS-pre (PLS pre).

Then, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may perform EASprocessing (S25360). For example, the broadcast signal receivingapparatus may transmit an emergency alert message to the user based oninformation obtained by decoding the EAC (EAT).

In addition, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may acquireadditional information associated with the emergency alert message usingdecoded EAC (EAT). In this case, the EAC (EAT) may include informationabout at least one DP with additional information associated with theemergency alert message. For example, the demapping & decoding module8200 or the decoder may acquire additional information associated withthe emergency alert message using the decoded EAC.

FIG. 26 is a diagram illustrating a versioning procedure of an EASaccording to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 26 illustrates a method for acquiring an EAS message of a newversion using version information by a broadcast signal receivingapparatus, according to an embodiment of the present invention.

A configuration of [B1] indicated by a dotted line in FIG. 26 is thesame as that of [B1] indicated by a dotted line in FIG. 25, and thuswill be omitted in FIG. 26. An operation of the portion [B1] of FIG. 26is also the same as the aforementioned description and thus a detaileddescription thereof will be omitted.

When wake up indication of a specific emergency state is dismissed by auser, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may select whether thewake up indication of the emergency state to be received later isdiscarded. To this end, version information of the EAS may be used. EASversioning will be described in detail.

According to the present embodiment, the broadcast signal receivingapparatus may be a mode in which a specific version of wake upindication is dismissed and is returned to a standby mode. The wake upindication may be dismissed by setting of the user or the broadcastsignal receiving apparatus. Then, the broadcast signal receivingapparatus may receive EAS information through a procedure of [B1].

Upon acquiring information indicating the a corresponding signal frameis a signal frame in which EAS information is present through theprocedure of [B1], the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may check aversion of the EAS information (S25345). The version information(EAT_version) of the EAS information may be present in an EAT-header. Insome embodiments, the version information of the EAS information may bepresent in the PLS-pre (PLS pre) or the PLS-post (PLS post). Thebroadcast signal receiving apparatus may check whether a version ofcurrent EAS information or wake up indication is the same as a versionof previously dismissed EAS information or wake up indication throughversion information. Upon checking EAS information or wake up indicationof a previous version, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus mayreturn to an initial process and may be standby and may not decode theEAS information. Upon checking EAS information or wake up indication ofa new version, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may decode theEAS information. A subsequent procedure may be performed in the same wayas the description of FIG. 25.

FIG. 27 is a diagram illustrating a wake up process using preamble dataaccording to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 27 illustrates a method for searching for a preamble and acquiringan EAS message by a broadcast signal receiving apparatus when abroadcast signal transmitting apparatus inserts wake-up indicationinformation into preamble data and transmits the preamble data,according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The same configurations of the wake up process as those of FIG. 25 amongconfigurations of the wake up process illustrated in FIG. 27 have thesame description as in the above description of FIG. 25 and thus adetailed description thereof will be omitted here. In detail,descriptions of S25410, S25430, S25440, S25450, and S25460 in FIG. 27may be the same as those of S25310, S25330, S25340, S25350, and S25360in FIG. 25.

Hereinafter, FIG. 27 will be described in terms of a difference fromFIG. 25.

The broadcast signal receiving apparatus may check a preamble everyperiod for preamble check using a preamble check block. Then, uponretrieving a preamble, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus maydecode preamble data (S25415).

The broadcast signal receiving apparatus may decode the preamble data tocheck a wake up indicator (wake_up_indicator) (S25420).

For example, the wake up indicator (wake_up_indicator) may be thewake_up_flag indicating whether the broadcast signal receiving apparatusis converted to an active mode from a power-off mode or a standby mode,or an EAC flag indicating whether the EAC is present in a current signalframe or super frame.

When wake-up is disabled, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus mayreturn to an initial operation S25410 and stop functions except for atimer until the preamble check period is returned, thereby minimizingpower consumption.

When wake-up is enabled, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus maycheck the EAT_flag included in a preamble or PLS-pre (S25430).

FIG. 28 is a diagram illustrating a structure of a signal frameaccording to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 28 illustrates a structure of a signal frame for effectivelytransmitting emergency alert system (EAS) information in a broadcastnetwork by a broadcast signal transmitting apparatus.

To this end, the EAC (EAC) may be positioned in a dedicated signalperiod positioned behind a signaling information region (PLSC) in asignal frame or positioned at a predetermined position in the signalframe irrespective of a normal signal.

The same configurations of the signal frame as those of FIG. 17 or 22among configurations of the signal frame illustrated in FIG. 28 have thesame description as in the above description of 17 or 22 and thus adetailed description thereof will be omitted here.

The EAC (EAC) may be a channel for transmitting an emergency alert table(EAT) including an EAS message and EAS related information. The EAC(EAC)may be positioned in a dedicated signal period positioned behind thesignaling information region (PLSC) in a signal frame or positioned at apredetermined position in the signal frame irrespective of a normalsignal.

The EAC (EAC) for EAT transmission may have independent MODCOD. A coderate of an FEC corresponding to the COD and a configuration method maybe based on the same method as the PLS-post. Additional parity (AP) maybe used to reinforce robustness. MOD used in the EAC (EAC) may be usedin most robust modulation (MOD) in each profile in BPSK. In addition, anarbitrary MOD may be used.

As shown in a ninth line L9, when an EAC is not present in a previoussignal frame and cannot know the EAC from signaling information (PLSsignaling or in-band signaling), the broadcast signal receivingapparatus may first decode a preamble to check whether the EAC (EAC) ispresent in order to check whether the EAC (EAC) is present in a currentsignal frame. In this case, when there is no error in the signalinginformation region (PLSC), the broadcast signal receiving apparatus mayobtain EAC (EAC) related information through the signaling informationregion (PLSC).

For example, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may detect thepreamble (P_(wakeup)) generated as an EAS sequence for providingsignaling for an emergency state to acquire an initial position of asignal frame. The broadcast signal receiving apparatus may decodepreamble data and the PLS-pre (PLS pre) to acquire EAC (EAC) relatedcontrol information. Then, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus maydecode the EAC (EAC) to acquire an emergency alert message.

When EAS related information is also present in the PLS-post (PLS post),the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may decode the PLS-pre (PLSpre) and then decode the EAC (EAC).

As shown in a tenth line L10, the broadcast signal receiving apparatusmay process the EAC in the previous signal frame and then may firstdecode the PLS-pre (PLS pre) in a current signal frame. In addition,when the EAC is not present in the previous signal frame, the broadcastsignal receiving apparatus may also first decode the PLS-pre (PLS pre)in the current signal frame. Then, the broadcast signal receivingapparatus may decode the PLS-post (PLS post) or decode the EAC (EAC)based on information obtained by decoding the PLS-pre (PLS pre). Inaddition, a subsequent procedure is the same as in the aforementionedfourth line L4 shown in FIG. 17.

In addition, when the broadcast signal receiving apparatus knows aposition, a length, and other information of the EAC of the currentsignal frame in the previous signal frame, the broadcast signalreceiving apparatus may decode the EAC (EAC) of the current signal frameimmediately after the previous signal frame is processed.

FIG. 29 is a diagram illustrating an operating sequence when a broadcastsignal transmitting apparatus uses in-band signaling according to thefourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 29 illustrates a method for decoding a Normal-DP (DP for Normal) ofa signal frame to be received immediately after at least one signalframe if error does not occur when the broadcast signal transmittingapparatus decodes an in-band signaling region (in-band signaling forNEXT FRAME) in the previous signal frame, according to an embodiment ofthe present invention.

FIG. 29 illustrates a previous super frame N−1 that does not include anEAS message and a current super frame N including an EAS message. Atleast one signal frame or super frame may be present between theprevious super frame N−1 and the current super frame N. A normal processrefers to a procedure for receiving and processing a normal service by abroadcast signal receiving apparatus. The EAS process refers to aprocedure for receiving and processing an EAS related service by abroadcast signal receiving apparatus. The normal process and the EASprocess may be performed in parallel.

The previous super frame N−1 may include at least one signal frame andthe signal frame may include the in-band signaling region (in-bandsignaling for NEXT FRAME) including information about a next signalframe.

The broadcast signal receiving apparatus may decode the preamble and thesignaling information region (PLSC) in a first signal frame of all superframes. In addition, when error occurs during decoding of the in-bandsignaling region (in-band signaling for NEXT FRAME) in a signal afterthe broadcast signal receiving apparatus acquires information indicatingEAS information is present in a current or next signal frame, thebroadcast signal receiving apparatus may perform an operation forsearching for a signal frame including an EAS message at a predeterminedsignal frame length period.

As shown in an eleventh line L11, when error occurs during decoding ofthe in-band signaling region (in-band signaling for NEXT FRAME) in aprevious signal frame by the broadcast signal receiving apparatus, thebroadcast signal receiving apparatus may decode a normal DL (DP forNormal) to be received immediately after at least one signal frame.

As shown in a twelfth line L12, when error occurs during decoding of thein-band signaling region (in-band signaling for NEXT FRAME) in a signalframe in the previous super frame N−1 by the broadcast signal receivingapparatus, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may first decode thePLS-pre (PLS pre) after at least one signal frame and decode thePLS-post (PLS post) based on information obtained by decoding thePLS-pre (PLS pre) to acquire configuration information of the signalframe. Then, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may decode theNormal-DP (DP for Normal) as a DP for a normal service based oninformation obtained by decoding the PLS-post (PLS post).

As shown in a thirteenth line L13, the broadcast signal receivingapparatus may detect a preamble (P_(wakeup)) generated as an EASsequence for providing signaling for an emergency state to acquire aninitial position of the signal frame. A subsequent procedure is the sameas the above description and a description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in a fourteenth line L14, when the broadcast signal receivingapparatus knows a position, a length, and other information of the EAC(EAC) of a current signal frame during decoding of the in-band signalingregion (in-band signaling for NEXT FRAME) in a previous signal frame,the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may decode the EAC (EAC) of acurrent signal frame immediately after the previous signal frame isprocessed. A subsequent procedure is the same as the above descriptionand a description thereof is omitted here.

FIG. 30 is a diagram illustrating a scheduling method for transmittingan EAC according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 30, an embodiment (1) corresponds to a method fortransmitting an EAC in a unit of a super frame. According to the method,EAS information that is currently generated until a next super frame isstarted cannot be transmitted.

An embodiment (2) corresponds to a method for transmitting an EAC in aunit of a signal frame. As in the embodiment (2), when EAS informationis generated, the broadcast signal transmitting apparatus may directlytransmit the EAC at a desired fast time. In this case, a modulationorder of the EAC may be changed according to a PLS.

FIG. 31 is a diagram illustrating a procedure for receiving an EASmessage by a broadcast signal receiving apparatus according to thefourth embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a method for receiving a broadcast signal by a broadcastsignal receiving apparatus when a preamble generated as an EAS sequencefor providing signaling for an emergency state is transmitted by a wakeup indicator (wake_up_indicator) by the broadcast signal transmittingapparatus will be described.

FIG. 31 illustrates a procedure for detecting a preamble (P_(wakeup))generated as an EAS sequence for providing signaling for an emergencystate and receiving an EAS message by a broadcast signal receivingapparatus.

First, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may receive a broadcastsignal.

Then, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may search for a preamble(P_(wakeup)) generated as an emergency alert system (EAS) sequence(S25510). The broadcast signal receiving apparatus may check whether ascramble sequence of the preamble (P_(wakeup)) is an EAS sequence forproviding signaling for an emergency state through a correlator. Whenthe preamble is generated as the EAS sequence for providing signalingfor an emergency state, the preamble may indicate that the EAC ispresent in a current signal frame, frame type set (Frame Type Set), orsuper frame or indicate that the EAC is present in a next signal frame,frame type set (Frame Type Set), or super frame.

Upon checking the EAS sequence, the broadcast signal receiving apparatusmay decode the preamble (P_(wakeup)) generated as the emergency alertsystem (EAS) sequence. The preamble (P_(wakeup)) may include preambledata for providing control information for decoding the PLS-pre or thePLS-post. The broadcast signal receiving apparatus may detect and decodethe EAC flag (EAS_flag) indicating whether the EAC is present in acurrent signal frame or super frame based on information obtained bydecoding the preamble (P_(wakeup)) (S25520).

When the EAC flag (EAC flag) indicates that the EAC is present in thecurrent signal frame or super frame, the broadcast signal receivingapparatus may detect and decode the PLS-pre to acquire controlinformation for decoding the PLS-post (S25530).

Then, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may decode the PLS-postbased on information obtained by decoding the PLS-pre (S25540). ThePLS-post may include control information for decoding the EAC and theEAC flag (EAS_flag).

Then, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may detect and decode theEAC based on information obtained by decoding the PLS-post (S25550). TheEAC may transmit an emergency alert table (EAT). The emergency alerttable (EAT) may include control information for an EAS message, EASrelated information, and EAS additional information.

FIG. 32 is a diagram illustrating a method for repeating or splittingand transmitting an EAT by a broadcast signal receiving apparatusaccording to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 32 illustrates a method for arranging EAS messages in order to morerobustly transmit an EAS message by a broadcast signal transmittingapparatus.

The same configurations as those of FIG. 24 among configurations of FIG.32 have the same description as in the above description of FIG. 24 andthus a detailed description thereof will be omitted here.

Each signal frame may include a preamble (P_(wakeup)) and an EAC (EAC).The EAC (EAC) may include an EAT-header and an EAT-payload. TheEAT-header may have the same value in a super frame. When informationsuch as a number, a length, etc. of an EAT-payload of each signal frameis included in the EAT-header, a corresponding value of information ofthe EAT-header may be changed every signal frame.

For example, the broadcast signal transmitting apparatus may repeatedlyarrange the EAT-payload in four signal frames in one super frame.

For example, the broadcast signal transmitting apparatus may split anoriginal EAT-payload into two EAT segments and may repeatedly arrangeeach split EAT segment in a total of four signal frames in one superframe two times. In this case, the broadcast signal transmittingapparatus may sequentially arrange EAT segments from a first signalframe of a super frame. Accordingly, a first EAT segment Seg.#1 and asecond EAT segment Seg.#2 may be sequentially arranged in each signalframe. In addition, when the number of signal frames is higher than thenumber of EAT segments, the broadcast signal transmitting apparatus maysequentially rearrange and transmit the EAT segments from the first EATsegment Seg.#1 in the remaining signal frame. However, the presentinvention is not limited thereto, and the broadcast signal transmittingapparatus may arrange and transmit an arbitrary EAC segment in theremaining signal frames. For example, the broadcast signal transmittingapparatus may arrange the EAT signals in a signal frame at an order ofthe first EAT segment Seg.#1, the second EAT segment Seg.#2, the firstEAT segment Seg.#1, and the second EAT segment Seg.#2.

When the broadcast signal transmitting apparatus transmits a broadcastsignal by applying repetition and split, even if the broadcast signalreceiving apparatus begins to receive the broadcast signal in anintermediate portion of a super frame or does not receive at least oneEAC segment from the beginning, the broadcast signal receiving apparatusmay decode the EAC to restore an original EAT-payload by receiving onlyEAT_segments including an original EAT-payload.

For example, as shown in [5], the broadcast signal receiving apparatusmay sequentially receive the first EAT segment Seg.#1 and the second EATsegment Seg.#2 and may restore an original EAT-payload. As shown in [6],the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may sequentially receive thesecond EAT segment Seg.#2 and the first EAT segment Seg.#1 and mayrearrange sequences of the respective received EAT segments to restorethe original EAT-payload. In addition, as shown in [7], the broadcastsignal receiving apparatus may sequentially receive the repeated firstEAT segment Seg.#1 and second EAT segment Seg.#2 to restore the originalEAT-payload.

FIG. 33 is a diagram illustrating a method for transmitting an EAC in aunit of a super frame by a broadcast signal transmitting apparatusaccording to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

The broadcast signal transmitting apparatus may set an wake up indicatorto indicate “ON” in a unit of a super frame or signal frame or maycontinuously set the wake up indicator to indicate “ON” from a signalframe in which the wake up indicator is first set to indicate “ON” to alast signal frame for transmitting the EAC.

The broadcast signal transmitting apparatus may set the EAC flagincluded in the preamble to “ON” in all signal frames in a super frameincluding the EAC and set the EAC flag included in the signalinginformation region (PLSC) to “ON” only in a signal frame including theEAC. In addition, the broadcast signal transmitting apparatus may setthe EAC flag included in the preamble and the EAC flag included in thePLS.

Accordingly, the broadcast signal transmitting apparatus may add the EACto a signal frame in a unit of a super frame and transmit the EAC or maytransmit the EAC in a unit of a signal frame. Hereinafter, a case inwhich the broadcast signal transmitting apparatus adds an EAC to asignal frame in a unit of a super frame and transmits the EAC will bedescribed.

FIG. 33 illustrates a plurality of super frames N−3, N−2, N−1, N, N+1,N+2, N+3, and N+4. The super frames N−3, N−2, N−1, N+1, N+3, and N+4 maynot include the EAC (EAC) and the super frames N and N+2 may include theEAC (EAC). Each super frame may include at least one frame type set andsignal frame, and each signal frame may include a preamble and an EAC.

A Period from a Super Frame N−3 to a Super Frame N−2

The period from the super frame N−3 to the super frame N−2 may be aperiod for transmitting a normal broadcast signal by a broadcast signaltransmitting apparatus. The broadcast signal transmitting apparatus mayset both a wake up indicator and an EAC flag to indicate “OFF”.

When the wake up indicator indicates “OFF”, the broadcast signaltransmitting apparatus may add the preamble P that is not generated asan emergency alert system (EAS) sequence to a signal frame and maytransmit the preamble P. In addition, when the EAC flag indicates “OFF”,this indicates that the EAC is not present in a current signal frame orsuper frame.

Accordingly, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus does not have tounnecessarily search for an EAC because an EAS message is nottransmitted in the super frame N−3 and the super frame N−2.

A Period of a Super Frame N−1

The period of the super frame N−1 may be a period in which an emergencystate when an EAS message needs to be transmitted occurs and thebroadcast signal transmitting apparatus transmits a broadcast signal forwaking up the broadcast signal receiving apparatus. The broadcast signaltransmitting apparatus may set a wake up indicator to indicate “ON” andset the EAC flag to indicate “OFF” from a fast signal frame if possiblebefore the EAC (EAC) is transmitted.

As indicated by (C1), the broadcast signal transmitting apparatus mayset a wake up indicator to indicate “ON” before at least one super frameor signal frame from a signal in which the EAC (EAC) is transmitted. Inaddition, as indicated by (C2), the broadcast signal transmittingapparatus may set a wake up indicator to indicate “ON” simultaneouslywith a super frame or signal frame in which the EAC (EAC) istransmitted. “Tw” may refer to an interval between a signal frame inwhich the wake up indicator is set to indicate “ON” and a signal framein which the EAC (EAC) is present and its unit may be a signal frame.

When the wake up indicator indicates “ON”, the broadcast signaltransmitting apparatus may transmit a preamble (P_(wakeup)) generated asan EAS sequence. However, when the EAC flag indicates “OFF”, this mayindicate that an EAC (EAC) is not present in a current signal frame inthe super frame N−1.

Accordingly, since an EAS message is not transmitted in the super frameN−1 but the EAC (EAC) is included from a next super fame, the broadcastsignal transmitting apparatus may wake up the broadcast signal receivingapparatus. That is, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may beconverted into a mode for receiving and processing data from a power-offmode or a standby mode in order to receive and process data such as EAS.

A Period of a Super Frame N

The super frame N may be a period in which the EAS message istransmitted. All signal frames in the super frame N may include the EAC(EAC). The broadcast signal transmitting apparatus may set both a wakeup indicator and an EAC flag to indicate “ON”.

When the wake up indicator indicates “ON”, the broadcast signaltransmitting apparatus may transmit a preamble (P_(wakeup)) generated asan EAS sequence. In addition, the EAC flag indicates “ON”, thisindicates that the EAC (EAC) is present in a current signal frame in thesuper frame N.

Accordingly, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may detect anddecode the EAC (EAC) in a period of the super frame N to acquire the EASmessage.

A Period of a Super Frame N+1

The period of the super frame N+1 may be a period for transmitting asignal for waking up the broadcast signal receiving apparatus similarlyto the period of the super frame N−1. The broadcast signal transmittingapparatus may set to the wake up indicator to indicate “ON” and set theEAC flag to indicate “OFF”.

When the wake up indicator indicates “ON”, the broadcast signaltransmitting apparatus may transmit the preamble (P_(wakeup)) generatedas an EAS sequence. However, when the EAC flag indicates “OFF”, thisindicates that the EAC (EAC) is not present in a current signal frame inthe super frame N+1.

Accordingly, the broadcast signal transmitting apparatus may maintainthe broadcast signal receiving apparatus in a wake up mode.

A Period of a Super Frame N+2

The super frame N+2 may be a period in which an EAS message istransmitted and its operation is the same as an operation in the superframe N.

A Period of Super Frames N+3 and N+4

When there is no plan to transmit the EAS message any longer, thebroadcast signal transmitting apparatus may set both the wake upindicator and the EAC flag to indicate “OFF”. For example, the broadcastsignal transmitting apparatus may convert the preamble (P_(wakeup))generated as an EAS sequence into the preamble P that is not generatedas an EAS sequence and transmit the preamble P that is not generated asan EAS sequence.

As described above, the broadcast signal transmitting apparatus may setON/OFF of the EAC flag in a unit of a super frame.

FIG. 34 is a diagram illustrating a method for transmitting an EAC by abroadcast signal transmitting apparatus in a unit of a signal frameaccording to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 34 illustrates the case in which the broadcast signal transmittingapparatus transmits the EAC in a unit of a signal frame. The sameconfigurations as those of FIG. 33 among configurations illustrated inFIG. 34 have the same description as in the above description of FIG. 33and thus a detailed description thereof will be omitted here.

A Period of the Super Frame N−1

As shown in (C3), the broadcast signal transmitting apparatus may set awake up indicator to indicate “ON” before at least one super frame orsignal frame from a signal frame in which the EAC (EAC) is transmitted.In addition, as shown in (C4), the broadcast signal transmittingapparatus may set the wake up indicator simultaneously with a superframe or signal frame in which the EAC (EAC) is transmitted.

A Period of the Super Frame N

The super frame N may be a period in which an EAS message is transmittedin some signal frames. Only some signal frame in the super frame N mayinclude the EAC (EAC). The broadcast signal transmitting apparatus mayset both the wake up indicator and the EAC flag to indicate “ON” only inthe signal frame including the EAC (EAC).

When the wake up indicator indicates “ON”, the broadcast signaltransmitting apparatus may transmit the preamble (P_(wakeup)) generatedas an EAS sequence. In addition, the EAC flag indicates “ON”, thisindicates that the EAC (EAC) is present in a current signal frame in thesuper frame N.

Accordingly, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may detect anddecode the EAC (EAC) to acquire the EAS message only in the signal frameincluding the EAC (EAC) in the period of the super frame N.

A Period of the Super Frame N+2

The super frame N+2 may be a period in which the EAS message istransmitted in some signal frame and its operation is the same as in thesuper frame N. That is, only some signal frames in the super frame N+2includes the EAC. The broadcast signal transmitting apparatus may setboth the wake up indicator and the EAC flag to indicate “ON” only in thesignal frame including the EAC.

When there is no plan to transmit an EAS message any longer from somesignal frame in which the EAS message is transmitted, the broadcastsignal transmitting apparatus may set both the wake up indicator and theEAC flag to indicate “OFF” from the corresponding signal frame.

As described above, the broadcast signal transmitting apparatus may setON/OFF of the EAC flag in a unit of a signal frame. In addition, signalframes in which the EAC is present may be present in one super frame ormay be continuously present in a plurality of super frames.

FIG. 35 is a diagram illustrating a procedure for receiving an EASmessage without decoding PLS-post by a broadcast signal receivingapparatus according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 35 illustrates a method for searching for a preamble to acquire anEAS message by a broadcast signal receiving apparatus when a broadcastsignal transmitting apparatus inserts a wake-up indication signal into apreamble and transmits the preamble, according to an embodiment of thepresent invention. That is, FIG. 35 corresponds to an embodiment of amethod for acquiring an EAS message without decoding the PLS-post by thebroadcast signal receiving apparatus acquires when the broadcast signaltransmitting apparatus sets a scramble sequence of the preamble to thewake up indicator (wake_up_indicator). The broadcast signal transmittingapparatus may set the wake up indicator (wake_up_indicator) to “ON” assoon as possible before a first signal frame in which the EAC ispresent. In addition, the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 35 correspondsto the case in which there is one preamble.

The same configurations as those of FIG. 25 among configurations of FIG.35 have the same description as in the above description of FIG. 25 andthus a detailed description thereof will be omitted here.

The broadcast signal receiving apparatus may wait for a time point fortesting a preamble (S25610).

The broadcast signal receiving apparatus may search for a preamble(P_(wakeup)) generated as an emergency alert system (EAS) sequence(S25620).

When the broadcast signal receiving apparatus is wake-up disable tosearch for a preamble (P_(wakeup)) generated as an emergency alertsystem (EAS) sequence, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus mayre-wait for a period for testing a preamble (S25610). In addition, thebroadcast signal receiving apparatus may wait for a predetermined timeperiod and then re-search for a preamble. The predetermined time periodmay be 30 seconds or may be a value equal to 30 seconds or more or 30seconds or less.

When the broadcast signal receiving apparatus is wake-up enable tosearch for the preamble (P_(wakeup)) generated as an emergency alertsystem (EAS) sequence, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus maydetect an EAC flag included in the preamble (P_(wakeup)) or the PLS-pre(S25630). In this case, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus mayomit detection of the PLS-post.

When the EAC flag indicates that an EAC is not present in a currentsignal frame or super frame (No EAT in frame or super frame), thebroadcast signal receiving apparatus may determine that an EAS relatedsignal is not present in the current signal frame or super frame andre-detect the EAC flag in a next signal frame or super frame based onsignal frame or super frame information obtained from the PLS-pre(S25640). In addition, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may waitfor a predetermined time period and then detect the EAC flag. Thepredetermined time period may be a minimum frame length or may be aminimum frame length or more or a minimum frame length or less.

When the EAC flag indicates that the EAC is present in the currentsignal frame or super frame (Frame has EAT), the broadcast signalreceiving apparatus may receive the EAC and transmit the EAS message toa user in an active mode.

Hereinafter, an operation of a broadcast signal receiving apparatus inan active mode will be described.

When the EAC flag indicates that the EAC is present in the signal frame,the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may decode the EAC (S25650).

Then the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may perform EAS processing(S25660).

FIG. 36 is a diagram illustrating a procedure for decoding PLS-post andreceiving an EAS message by a broadcast signal receiving apparatusaccording to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 36 illustrates a method for decoding the PLS-post and acquiring theEAS message by a broadcast signal receiving apparatus when a broadcastsignal transmitting apparatus sets a scramble sequence of a preamble toa wake up indicator (wake_up_indicator).

The same configurations as those of FIG. 25 or 34 among configuration ofFIG. 36 have the same description as in the above description of FIG. 25or 34 and thus a detailed description thereof will be omitted here.

The broadcast signal receiving apparatus may wait for a time point fortesting a preamble (S25710).

The broadcast signal receiving apparatus may search for a preamble(P_(wakeup)) generated as an emergency alert system (EAS) sequence(S25720).

When the broadcast signal receiving apparatus is wake-up disable tosearch for a preamble (P_(wakeup)) generated as an emergency alertsystem (EAS) sequence, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus mayre-wait for a period for testing a preamble (S25710).

When the broadcast signal receiving apparatus is wake-up enable tosearch for the preamble (P_(wakeup)) generated as an emergency alertsystem (EAS) sequence, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus maydetect an EAC flag included in the preamble (P_(wakeup)) or the PLS-pre.In addition, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may detect anddecode the PLS-post based on information obtained by decoding thepreamble or the PLS-pre (S25730).

When the EAC flag indicates that an EAC is not present in a currentsignal frame or super frame (No EAT in frame or super frame), thebroadcast signal receiving apparatus may acquire configurationinformation of a signal frame or a super frame based on informationobtained by decoding the PLS-post.

Accordingly, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may wait for anext signal frame or super frame including the EAC, check the preamble,and then detect the EAC flag (S25740). In addition, the broadcast signalreceiving apparatus may wait for an arbitrary signal frame or superframe including the EAC, check the preamble, and then detect the EACflag.

In this case, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may omit aprocedure for checking a preamble in a signal frame or super frame thatdoes not include the EAC, thereby reducing power consumption.

Hereinafter, an operation of a broadcast signal receiving apparatus inan active mode will be described.

When the EAC flag indicates that the EAC is present in a signal frame ora super frame, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may decode theEAC (S25750).

Then, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may perform EASprocessing (S25760).

Although FIG. 36 illustrates a procedure for detecting and decoding thePLS-post by the broadcast signal receiving apparatus in a standby mode,the present invention is not limited thereto. The broadcast signalreceiving apparatus may detect and decode the EAC flag included in thePLS-post in an active mode. The EAC flag may be one of dynamic PLSsignaling data of the PLS-post.

Accordingly, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may detect the EACflag a total of two times by detecting the EAC flag included in thepreamble (P_(wakeup)) or PLS-pre and then detecting the EAC flagincluded in the PLS-post. In addition, when the EAC flag indicates thatthe EAC is present in the current signal frame or super frame in bothtwo cases, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may performoperation S25750, and when the EAC flag indicates that the EAC is notpresent in the current signal frame or super frame in at least one case,the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may perform operation S25740.

FIG. 37 is a versioning procedure of an EAS according to the fourthembodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 37 illustrates a method for acquiring an EAS message of a newversion using version information by a broadcast signal receivingapparatus, according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The same configurations as those of FIG. 26, 35, or 36 amongconfiguration of FIG. 37 have the same description as in the abovedescription of FIG. 26, 35, or 36 and thus a detailed descriptionthereof will be omitted here.

A configuration of [B2] or [B3] indicated by a dotted line in FIG. 37 isthe same as that of [B2] indicated by a dotted line of FIG. 35 or thatof [B3] indicated by a dotted line of FIG. 36, and thus theconfigurations will be omitted in FIG. 37. The same configurations asthose of [B2] or [B3] described with reference to FIG. 35 or 36 amongthe configurations of [B2] or [B3] of FIG. 37 have the same descriptionas in the above description of FIG. 35 or 36 and thus a detaileddescription thereof will be omitted here.

After the procedure of [B2] or [B3], when the EAC is present in thecorresponding signal frame or super frame, the broadcast signalreceiving apparatus may check the version information (EAT_version) ofthe EAT (S25645). Version information may be present in the PLS-post andmay be one of dynamic PLS signaling data of the PLS-post. In someembodiments, the version information may be present in the preamble orthe PLS-pre.

The broadcast signal receiving apparatus may check whether a version ofthe current EAT or wake up indicator is the same as a version of apreviously dismissed EAT or wake up indicator through versioninformation. When the version of the EAT or wake up indicator is an oldversion, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may return to aninitial process and may be standby and may not decode the EAC. When theversion of the EAT or wake up indicator is a new version, the broadcastsignal receiving apparatus may decode the EAC. A subsequent proceduremay be performed in the same way as in the description of FIG. 26.

In FIG. 37, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may detect anddecode the EAC flag included in the PLS-post in an active mode.

Accordingly, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may detect the EACflag a total of two times by detecting the EAC flag included in thepreamble (P_(wakeup)) or the PLS-pre and then detecting the EAC flagincluded in the PLS-post. In addition, when the EAC flag indicates thatthe EAC is present in the current signal frame or super frame in bothtwo cases, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may performoperation S25645, and when the EAC flag indicates that the EAC is notpresent in the current signal frame or super frame in at least one case,the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may return to an initialoperation and standby and may not decode the EAC.

In addition, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may performoperation S25640 of FIG. 37 or operation S25740 of FIG. 38 as well asreturn to an initial procedure when the EAC flag indicates that the EACis not present in the current signal frame or super frame or whenversion information indicates an old version.

FIG. 38 is a diagram illustrating a method for transmitting a broadcastsignal by a broadcast signal transmitting apparatus according to anembodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 38, the method for transmitting a broadcast signal mayinclude encoding DP data corresponding to each of a plurality of datapipes (DPs) for transmitting at least one service component, mapping theencoded DP data to data symbols to generate at least one signal frame,modulating data in at least one signal frame using an OFDM scheme, andtransmitting a broadcast signal having the modulated data.

The broadcast signal transmitting apparatus may encode DP datacorresponding to each of a plurality of data pipes (DPs) fortransmitting at least one service component (S1100). The coding &modulation module 1100 or an encoder may encode the DP data. The DP datamay be performed for each DP corresponding to data as described above.The DP data may be data for any one of EAC, FIC-DP, Section-DP,Normal-DP, EAS-DP, and NRT-DP.

The broadcast signal transmitting apparatus may encode signaling data(or physical signaling data). The signaling generation module 1400 mayencode the signaling data. The signaling data may be data for PLS-preand PLS-post. The PLS-pre and the PLS-post may include informationassociated with transmission of a signal frame or a super frame andcontrol information associated with the EAS. The PLS-pre may includeinformation for receiving and decoding the PLS-post and the PLS-post mayinclude information for decoding the EAC and each DP. However, thepresent invention is not limited thereto, and the PLS-pre may includeinformation for decoding the EAC and each DP. The PLS-post may includethe EAC flag indicating whether the EAC is present in the signal frameor the super frame.

Then, the broadcast signal transmitting apparatus may map the encoded DPdata to data symbols to generate at least one signal frame (S1200). Theframe structure module 1200 or a mapper may map DP data to data symbols.

The signal frame may include the signaling information region (PLSC)having signaling information for access to each DP and a preamblegenerated as an emergency alert system (EAS) sequence for providingsignaling for an emergency state.

The broadcast signal transmitting apparatus may set a wake up indicator(wake_up_indicator) for waking up the broadcast signal receivingapparatus using a preamble. A first method is setting a scramblesequence of a preamble to a wake up indicator (wake_up_indicator). Asecond method is setting the wake_up_flag as preamble data to a wake upindicator (wake_up_indicator).

The preamble may include the EAC flag and the wake_up_flag. The EAC flagmay indicate whether the EAC is present in the signal frame or the superframe. The wake_up_flag may be used to determine whether the broadcastsignal receiving apparatus is converted to an active mode from apower-off mode or a standby mode. When the EAC flag indicates that theEAC is present in the signal frame, the EAC including an emergency alertmessage may be positioned behind the signaling information region(PLSC).

In addition, the signal frame may further include an EAC.

The EAC may be a channel for transmitting an emergency alert messagesuch as a common alerting protocol (CAP) in a physical layer in order torobustly receive a broadcast signal by all broadcast receiving apparatusirrespective of a fixed broadcast signal receiving apparatus or a mobilebroadcast signal receiving apparatus. In addition, the EAC may includeinformation about at least one DP for transmitting additionalinformation associated with the emergency alert message.

The broadcast signal transmitting apparatus may repeat or split,arrange, and transmit the EAC in order to more robustly transmit the EASmessage.

In addition, at least one DP of the signal frame may include EAS-DP andNRT-DP which have additional information associated with an emergencyalert message.

In addition, the signal frame may further include a header edge pilot, adata symbol, a tail edge pilot, FIC-DP, and Section-DP, which has beendescribed in detail and thus a description thereof will be omitted here.

Then, the broadcast signal transmitting apparatus may modulate data inat least one signal frame using an OFDM scheme (S1300). The waveformgeneration module 1300 or a modulator may module data in a signal frameusing an OFDM scheme.

Then, the broadcast signal transmitting apparatus may transmit abroadcast signal having the modulated data using a transmitter (S1400).

FIG. 39 is a diagram illustrating a method for receiving a broadcastsignal by a broadcast signal receiving apparatus according to anembodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 39 may correspond to a reverse procedure of the method fortransmitting a broadcast signal described with reference to FIG. 38 andthe description of FIG. 38 may be applied to FIG. 39 in the same way.

Referring to FIG. 39, the broadcast signal receiving method may includereceiving a broadcast signal, demodulating the broadcast signal using anorthogonal frequency division multiplex (OFDM) scheme, parsing at leastone signal frame from the demodulated broadcast signal, demapping DPdata corresponding to each of a plurality of data pipes (DPs) fortransmitting at least one service component from data symbols includedin the parsed at least one signal frame, and decoding the demapped DPdata.

The broadcast signal receiving apparatus may receive at least onebroadcast signal using a receiver (S2100). The broadcast signal mayinclude an EAC.

Then, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may demodulate thereceived at least one broadcast signal using an OFDM scheme (S2200). Thesynchronization & demodulation module 8000 and a demodulator maydemodulate a broadcast signal.

As described above, a broadcast signal receiving apparatus that receivesa plurality of broadcast signals including the EAC may first detect apreamble, may rapidly scan a plurality of channels, and may acquireservice information included in each channel.

For example, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may check whethera scramble sequence of a preamble is an EAS sequence for providingsignaling for an emergency state through a correlator. In addition, thebroadcast signal receiving apparatus may activate a preamble check blockevery period for testing a preamble and check the preamble. The preamblecheck block may be the preamble detector 9300 for searching for apreamble generated as an emergency alert system (EAS) sequence.

The preamble may be generated as an emergency alert system (EAS)sequence. In addition, the preamble may include the wake_up_flag. Inaddition, the preamble may include preamble data for providing controlinformation for decoding the PLS-pre or the PLS-post.

Then, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may parse at least onesignal frame from the modulated broadcast signal (S2300). The frameparsing module 8100 or a parser may parse at least one signal frame.

The signal frame may include at least one DP, etc. having additionalinformation associated with the aforementioned preamble, signalinginformation region (PLSC), EAC, and emergency alert message.

Then, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may decode the signalingdata (or physical signaling data) included in at least one signal frame.The signaling decoding module 8400 may decode the signaling data. Thesignaling data may be data for the PLS-pre and the PLS-post. Inaddition, the signaling data may be data associated with the EAC.

Then, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may demap DP datacorresponding to each of a plurality of data pipes (DPs) fortransmitting at least one service component from data symbols includedin the parsed at least one signal frame (S2400). The demapping &decoding module 8200 or a demapper may demap DP data.

Then, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may decode the demappedDP data (S2500). The demapping & decoding module 8200 or a decoder maydecode the DP data.

The broadcast signal receiving apparatus may detect the EAC flagincluded in the preamble and the PLS-post. The preamble detector 9300may search for a preamble generated as an emergency alert system (EAS)sequence and detect the EAC flag included in the preamble. In someembodiments, the demapping & decoding module 8200 or a decoder maydetect the EAC flag included in the preamble. The demapping & decodingmodule 8200 or a decoder may decode the PLS-post and detect the EACflag.

When the detected EAC flag indicates that the EAC is present in a signalframe or a super frame, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus maydecode the EAC positioned behind the signaling information region(PLSC). The demapping & decoding module 8200 or a decoder may decode theEAC.

For example, the demapping & decoding module 8200 or a decoder maydecode the PLS-pre, decode the PLS-post based on information obtained bydecoding the PLS-pre, and detect and decode the EAC based on informationobtained by decoding the PLS-post. In some embodiments, the demapping &decoding module 8200 or a decoder may omit a procedure for decoding thePLS-pre or the PLS-post and may detect and decode the EAC.

In addition, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may acquireadditional information associated with the emergency alert message usingthe decoded EAC. The demapping & decoding module 8200 or a decoder mayacquire additional information. In this case, the EAC may includeinformation about at least one DP having additional informationassociated with the emergency alert message.

In addition, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus may acquire a newversion of an EAS message using version information.

Thus far, the description has been given in terms of the first to fourthembodiments of the present, but according to an embodiment of thepresent invention, the present invention may be embodied via acombination of the first and fourth embodiments of the presentinvention. In addition, the description of components of the broadcastsignal transmitting apparatus and components of the broadcast signalreceiving apparatus may be applied to each other in the same way. Inaddition, the description of the broadcast signal transmitting methodand the broadcast signal receiving method may be applied to each otherin the same way.

MODE FOR INVENTION

Various embodiments have been described in the best mode for carryingout the invention.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

The present invention is industrially applicable to a type of industrialfield associated with a broadcast signal transmitting method, abroadcast signal receiving apparatus, a broadcast signal transmittingapparatus, and a broadcast signal receiving apparatus.

The invention claimed is:
 1. A method for transmitting a broadcastsignal, the method comprising: encoding data pipe (DP) datacorresponding to each of a plurality of DPs; mapping the encoded DP datato data symbols to generate at least one signal frame; modulating datain the at least one signal frame using an orthogonal frequency divisionmultiplex (OFDM) scheme; inserting a preamble at a beginning of each ofthe at least one signal frame in a time domain; and transmitting abroadcast signal having the modulated data of the at least one signalframe, wherein the preamble includes emergency alert information.
 2. Themethod of claim 1, wherein the emergency alert information providesinformation for emergency alert wake-up.
 3. The method of claim 2,wherein the preamble is generated from a combination of sequences. 4.The method of claim 2, wherein the preamble includes a guard interval.5. A method for receiving a broadcast signal, the method comprising:receiving a broadcast signal including at least one signal frame;detecting a preamble at a beginning of each of the at least one signalframe in a time domain, wherein the preamble includes emergency alertinformation; demodulating the broadcast signal using an orthogonalfrequency division multiplex (OFDM) scheme; parsing at least one signalframe from the demodulated broadcast signal; demapping DP datacorresponding to each of a plurality of data pipes (DPs) included in theparsed at least one signal frame; and decoding the demapped DP data. 6.The method of claim 5, wherein the emergency alert information providesinformation for emergency alert wake-up.
 7. The method of claim 6,wherein the preamble is generated from a combination of sequences. 8.The method of claim 6, wherein the preamble includes a guard interval.9. A broadcast signal transmitting apparatus comprising: an encoder toencode data pipe (DP) data corresponding to each of a plurality of DPs;a mapper to map the encoded DP data to data symbols to generate at leastone signal frame; a modulator to modulate data in the at least onesignal frame using an orthogonal frequency division multiplex (OFDM)scheme; a preamble inserter to insert a preamble at a beginning of eachof the at least one signal frame in a time domain; and a transmitter totransmit a broadcast signal having the modulated data of the at leastone signal frame, wherein the preamble includes emergency alertinformation.
 10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the emergency alertinformation provides information for emergency alert wake-up.
 11. Theapparatus of claim 10, wherein the preamble is generated from acombination of sequences.
 12. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein thepreamble includes a guard interval.
 13. A broadcast signal receivingapparatus comprising: a receiver to receive a broadcast signal includingat least one signal frame; a preamble detector to detect a preamble at abeginning of each of the at least one signal frame in a time domain,wherein the preamble includes emergency alert information; a demodulatorto demodulate the broadcast signal using an orthogonal frequencydivision multiplex (OFDM) scheme; a parser to parse at least one signalframe from the demodulated broadcast signal; a demapper to demap DP datacorresponding to each of a plurality of data pipes (DPs) included in theparsed at least one signal frame; and a decoder to decode the demappedDP data.
 14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the emergency alertinformation provides information for emergency alert wake-up.
 15. Theapparatus of claim 14, wherein the preamble is generated from acombination of sequences.
 16. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein thepreamble includes a guard interval.